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·February 3, 2021·1 min read

Sleep Deprivation May Exacerbate Frailty’s Effects on Mental Health in Older Adults

As frailty worsened in older people, symptoms of depression increased. This was exacerbated by shortened sleep duration.

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·February 1, 2021·3 min read

Troubles Paying Rent or Being Forced to Move Linked to Lower Levels of Sleep

People who are having trouble paying for housing and at risk of losing their homes sleep, on average, twenty-two minutes less per night than those who are home-secure. The study shows a link between home insecurity and sleep disruptions.

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·January 27, 2021·6 min read

On Nights Before a Full Moon, People Go to Bed Later and Sleep Less

Ubiquitously, whether a person lives in a rural or urban area, the phases of the moon affect sleep patterns. Researchers found people sleep less and go to bed later on nights before a full moon. Findings suggest our circadian cycles appear to be synchronized with luna phases.

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·January 25, 2021·2 min read

Afternoon Napping Linked to Better Mental Agility

An afternoon nap may help improve mental agility, a new study suggests. A short afternoon nap was associated with better working memory, verbal fluency, and locational awareness.

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·January 22, 2021·4 min read

MRI Helps Unravel the Mysteries of Sleep

MRI technology helps researchers identify specific brain activity during different stages of sleep.

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·January 22, 2021·6 min read

Lack of Sleep and Stress Can Lead to Symptoms Resembling Concussion

Lack of sleep, pre-existing mental health conditions, and increased stress appear to be key symptoms of post-concussion syndrome, a new study reports.

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·January 14, 2021·4 min read

How the Brain Paralyzes You While You Sleep

Neurons in the brainstem suppress unwanted movements during REM sleep in mice, a new study reports.

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·January 12, 2021·3 min read

Mothers, but Not Fathers, With Multiple Children Report More Fragmented Sleep

Mothers with more than one child reported more sleep disruptions that mothers with just one child. The number of children did not impact the quality, or quantity, of sleep for fathers.

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·January 8, 2021·4 min read

Which Came First, Sleep or the Brain?

With the help of water-dwelling hydras, researchers discover new evidence that animals acquire the need to sleep before developing a brain.

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·January 7, 2021·2 min read

Sleep Is Irreplaceable for the Recovery of the Brain

Resting is no substitute for deep sleep when it comes to keeping up with the intensive performance demands of daily life.

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·December 23, 2020·4 min read

AI-Designed Serotonin Sensor May Help Scientists Study Sleep and Mental Health

Artificial intelligence technology redesigned a bacterial protein that helps researchers track serotonin in the brain in real time.

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·December 17, 2020·4 min read

Individuals With High ADHD-Traits Are More Vulnerable to Insomnia

People with subclinical ADHD symptoms are more vulnerable to the effects of sleep deprivation and showed greater impairment in both attentional regulation and emotional control following sleep loss than those without ADHD.

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Sleep

Sleep Deprivation May Exacerbate Frailty’s Effects on Mental Health in Older Adults

Troubles Paying Rent or Being Forced to Move Linked to Lower Levels of Sleep

On Nights Before a Full Moon, People Go to Bed Later and Sleep Less

Afternoon Napping Linked to Better Mental Agility

MRI Helps Unravel the Mysteries of Sleep

Lack of Sleep and Stress Can Lead to Symptoms Resembling Concussion

How the Brain Paralyzes You While You Sleep

Mothers, but Not Fathers, With Multiple Children Report More Fragmented Sleep

Which Came First, Sleep or the Brain?

Sleep Is Irreplaceable for the Recovery of the Brain

AI-Designed Serotonin Sensor May Help Scientists Study Sleep and Mental Health

Individuals With High ADHD-Traits Are More Vulnerable to Insomnia

Omega-3 DHA Eases Autism Behaviors by Calming Inflammation

Neuromorphic Chip Decodes Brain’s Emotion Waves

How Video Gamers Make Split-Second Decisions

The Dark Side of Bonding With AI Companions

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