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·November 2, 2020·2 min read

Sleep-Deprived Mice Find Cocaine More Rewarding

Mouse study reveals sleep deprivation can increase the risk of cocaine addiction. Too little sleep increases the reward properties of cocaine, researchers report.

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·October 27, 2020·4 min read

How a Common Mutation Leads to ‘Night Owl’ Sleep Disorder

A mutation in a gene associated with circadian rhythm extends the clock period, causing people to stay up late at night and sleep late in the mornings.

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·October 23, 2020·5 min read

Increasing Sleep Time After Trauma Could Ease Ill Effects

Increasing time spent sleeping immediately following a traumatic event can help to significantly reduce the effects of trauma.

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·October 20, 2020·3 min read

The Role of Sleep Deprivation in Unwanted Thoughts

Sleep deprivation impairs our ability to stop obtrusive thoughts from entering our minds.

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·October 14, 2020·4 min read

Jet Lag Conditions Impair Immune Response

Jet lag alters the microenvironment around cancerous tumor cells, making it more favorable for tumors to grow, and hinders the body's natural immune response.

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·September 30, 2020·6 min read

Drink Coffee After Breakfast, Not Before, for Better Metabolic Control

While poor sleep can have some impact on metabolism, drinking coffee immediately after waking can harm glucose control. Strong black coffee consumed before breakfast increased blood glucose response to food by 50%.

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·September 28, 2020·5 min read

Link Between Sleep Apnea and Alzheimer’s Confirmed

Amyloid plaques form in the same location and spread in the same way in the brains of people with both obstructive sleep apnea and Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 26, 2020·5 min read

Insomnia and Sleeping Less Than Six Hours May Increase Risk of Cognitive Impairment

People who reported chronic insomnia or sleep duration of fewer than six hours were twice as likely to experience cognitive impairment compared to those who experienced good sleeping patterns. The association was stronger for those with coexisting cardiometabolic conditions.

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·September 25, 2020·4 min read

COVID-19 Spurs Anxious and Upsetting Dreams

New studies reveal COVID-19 is having a negative impact on sleep, spurring dreams that cause anxiety and emotional upset. Women appear to experience more disturbing dreams than men.

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·September 24, 2020·5 min read

Astrocytes May Hold the Key to Why and How We Sleep

Astrocytes could be as important as neurons when it comes to regulating sleep.

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·September 23, 2020·4 min read

Gut Microbiome Plays Important Role in Sleep Regulation

Obstructive sleep apnea alters the gut microbiome in mice. Transplanting gut bacteria from mice with OSA to those without the disorder caused sleep disruptions.

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·September 22, 2020·6 min read

Parkinson’s Disease Is Not One, but Two Diseases

Parkinson's disease can be divided into two variants that start in different places in the body. For some, the neurodegenerative disease starts in the intestines and spreads to the brain. In others, the disease begins in the brain and spreads to the intestines and other organs.

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