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·June 12, 2025·2 min read

Weekend Catch-Up Sleep Boost May Lower Teen Anxiety

A new study reveals that teenagers who get moderate catch-up sleep—up to two extra hours—on weekends report fewer symptoms of anxiety. Sleeping significantly more or less on weekends than on weekdays, however, was linked to higher anxiety levels.

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·June 10, 2025·3 min read

Stress-Linked Brain Pathway Disrupts Sleep and Memory

New research reveals a stress-sensitive neural pathway that impairs both sleep and memory in male mice. Scientists activated neurons in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus, known for their role in stress response, which caused sleep loss and poor memory performance.

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·June 9, 2025·2 min read

Sleep Quality Shapes Jealousy in Insecure Relationships

A new study reveals that poor sleep quality is linked to increased jealousy in people with high relationship anxiety. Anxious attachment, marked by insecurity and low self-esteem in relationships, was associated with worse sleep quality.

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·June 7, 2025·2 min read

Conquering Nightmares and Insomnia with Science

A new workbook offers science-backed strategies to help individuals overcome chronic nightmares and insomnia. Using proven therapeutic approaches, it teaches readers how to rewrite distressing dreams and develop healthier sleep patterns.

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·June 6, 2025·4 min read

Sleep-Wake Perception Intact in Many With Insomnia

A new study finds that patients with insomnia often retain accurate sleep-wake perception and intact regulatory systems, despite feeling as though they sleep poorly. Using serial awakenings during sleep lab monitoring, researchers found no significant difference in sleep perception between healthy individuals and those with insomnia.

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·June 5, 2025·2 min read

Family Time and Parental Bonding Linked to Better Sleep in Preteens

A new study reveals that strong family relationships and parental engagement are linked to longer, healthier sleep in children aged 9 to 11. Eating dinner together, planning the next day, and participating in community activities were among the habits most associated with sufficient sleep duration.

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·June 4, 2025·2 min read

Bedtime Procrastination Linked to Personality Traits

New research reveals that bedtime procrastination in young adults is linked to specific personality traits, especially higher neuroticism and lower conscientiousness and extraversion. These associations remained significant even after accounting for chronotype, the natural inclination to sleep earlier or later.

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·June 3, 2025·3 min read

Daytime Sleepiness in Midlife Tied to Higher Mortality Risk

Excessive daytime sleepiness significantly raises the risk of all-cause mortality in middle-aged women, according to a large study of over 40,000 female veterans. Women between the ages of 50 and 65 who scored high on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale were 16% more likely to die from any cause, even after adjusting for health and demographic factors.

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·May 31, 2025·5 min read

One Molecule to Sleep and Wake: A New Brain Switch Discovered

Researchers studying the tiny roundworm C. elegans have uncovered a surprising mechanism by which a single brain signal controls both falling asleep and waking up. The chemical messenger FLP-11 activates a receptor called DMSR-1 in different neurons to either silence wakefulness or shut down sleep, acting as a biological on-off switch.

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·May 29, 2025·5 min read

Caffeine Disrupts Sleep Brainwaves and Delays Nighttime Recovery

A new study reveals that caffeine increases the complexity of brain activity during sleep, especially in younger adults, potentially disrupting the brain’s ability to recover overnight. Researchers used EEG and AI to analyze sleep in 40 adults after caffeine or placebo intake, identifying less predictable brain signals and increased wake-like brainwave patterns.

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·May 29, 2025·5 min read

Seasonal Sunlight Still Shapes Human Sleep

Despite modern lighting and lifestyle, human sleep patterns remain deeply influenced by seasonal changes in sunlight. New research reveals that our circadian rhythms track daylight shifts across seasons, impacting mood, sleep alignment, and overall health.

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·May 20, 2025·4 min read

Hitting Snooze Disrupts REM Sleep

Despite expert warnings, hitting the snooze button is a common part of many people’s morning routines. A large global study analyzing data from over 21,000 individuals found that snoozing occurred in 56% of sleep sessions, with heavy users snoozing for up to 20 minutes each morning.

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Sleep

Weekend Catch-Up Sleep Boost May Lower Teen Anxiety

Stress-Linked Brain Pathway Disrupts Sleep and Memory

Sleep Quality Shapes Jealousy in Insecure Relationships

Conquering Nightmares and Insomnia with Science

Sleep-Wake Perception Intact in Many With Insomnia

Family Time and Parental Bonding Linked to Better Sleep in Preteens

Bedtime Procrastination Linked to Personality Traits

Daytime Sleepiness in Midlife Tied to Higher Mortality Risk

One Molecule to Sleep and Wake: A New Brain Switch Discovered

Caffeine Disrupts Sleep Brainwaves and Delays Nighttime Recovery

Seasonal Sunlight Still Shapes Human Sleep

Hitting Snooze Disrupts REM Sleep

Progesterone Exposure Linked to Gene Alterations in Male Brains

Reducing Visceral Fat Protects the Brain for Decades

Brain-First Hypothesis: Rethinking the Cambrian Explosion

Beyond the Gym: Why Your Brain Craves Creatine

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