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Scientists discover a signature 'wave' of activity as the brain awakens from sleep
Each morning, your brain embarks on a remarkable series of events: it transitions from being asleep, potentially in an alternate reality, to waking up. Within a short time, you regain waking consciousness, reorient yourself ...
Jul 18, 2025
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Inflammation triples depression risk for older adults with insomnia, research indicates
Chronic inflammation, already tied to heart disease and cancer, may also worsen the emotional toll of poor sleep. A new UCLA Health study found that older adults with insomnia who experience inflammatory exposure face triple ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be best forms of exercise for insomnia, data suggest
Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be the best forms of exercise to improve sleep quality and ease insomnia, suggest the findings of a comparative pooled data analysis published in the online journal BMJ Evidence Based ...
Jul 15, 2025
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Depression linked to 'internal jet lag'
A Sydney-based study of 69 young people seeking mental health care found almost a quarter showed disrupted body clocks that showed signs that looked like jet lag, despite not having traveled across time zones. The University ...
Jul 15, 2025
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Daily exercise may be key to better sleep, new study finds
New research from The University of Texas at Austin suggests that exercising more frequently—ideally every day—could improve sleep quality, particularly the kind of deep, restorative sleep that supports better mood and ...
Jul 14, 2025
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Insomnia could be key to lower life satisfaction in adults with ADHD traits, study finds
Insomnia could explain why adults with ADHD traits report having a lower quality of life, according to new research led by the University of Southampton and the Netherlands Institute of Neuroscience.
Jul 14, 2025
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Oxytocin may reduce mood changes in women with disrupted sleep
Oxytocin, often called "the love hormone," may play a protective role in mood disturbances triggered by sleep loss and hormonal shifts during key reproductive transitions like postpartum and menopause, according to a study ...
Jul 12, 2025
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Effects of poor sleep may contribute to alcohol problems in college students
Certain behavioral effects of not getting enough sleep may explain why people who have insomnia are at risk for problems with alcohol. A study of college students, published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, ...
Jul 11, 2025
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Cannabinoid products may reduce total sleep time in adults with insomnia says new study
You might have heard cannabis and cannabinoid products can help people sleep. Data shows one of the top reasons people use cannabis is to help them sleep.
Jul 10, 2025
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How sleep might mitigate worst symptoms of internet gaming disorder
The World Health Organization defines IGD as a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behavior that takes precedence over other life interests and activities, resulting in significant impairment or distress.
Jul 10, 2025
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Verbal response time reveals hidden sleepiness in older adults
A new study led by UCLA investigators shows that Verbal Reaction Time (VRT), the amount of time it takes a person to respond verbally, can be a marker of sleepiness in older adults. The study, which measured participants' ...
Jul 9, 2025
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Sleep divorce: Could sleeping separately from your partner lead to a better night's rest?
Hundreds of years ago, it was common for married couples among the European upper classes to have separate bedrooms. Sleeping separately was a symbol of luxury and status historically reserved for royalty and the very wealthy.
Jul 7, 2025
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How dairy might disrupt your sleep and dreams
Ebenezer Scrooge tried to wave away the ghost of Jacob Marley by blaming the apparition on "an undigested bit of beef … a crumb of cheese." Charles Dickens might have been writing fiction, but the idea that late-night dairy ...
Jul 4, 2025
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Does eating cheese before bed really give you nightmares? Here's what the science says
Have you heard people say eating cheese before bed will cause you to have vivid dreams or nightmares?
Jul 3, 2025
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Sleep cycle an uphill battle for most driven Tour de France competitors
Peak performance in elite sport relies on a myriad of physical and mental capacities—and now there is an increasing consideration of the role of good sleep for training and competition performance.
Jul 3, 2025
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Cheese may really be giving you nightmares, scientists find
Scientists have found that eating too much dairy could ruin your sleep. Researchers questioned more than 1,000 students about the quality of their sleep, their eating habits, and any perceived link between the two, and found ...
Jul 1, 2025
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Why frequent nightmares may shorten your life by years
Waking up from a nightmare can leave your heart pounding, but the effects may reach far beyond a restless night. Adults who suffer bad dreams every week were almost three times more likely to die before age 75 than people ...
Jul 1, 2025
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Early birds get the burn: Early bedtimes are associated with more physical activity
Going to bed earlier than usual may help to optimize physical activity the following day, Monash University-led research has found. Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , the study examined whether ...
Jun 30, 2025
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An alarming health and resource burden of sleep apnea exists among U.S. active-duty military individuals
With more than 1 in 10 Americans suffering from obstructive sleep apnea putting them at increased risk of heart problems and other health ills, a new study conducted by the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Wearable device study shows IBD inflammation reduces REM sleep and may predict disease flares
Mount Sinai researchers have published the first study to use wearable devices to assess how inflammation and symptoms in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affect sleep characteristics and sleep patterns over time.
Jun 27, 2025
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Deeper sleep is more likely to lead to eureka moments, study indicates
"Sleeping on it," especially dropping deeper than a doze, might help people gain insight into certain kinds of tasks, according to a study published in PLOS Biology by Anika Löwe and colleagues.
Jun 26, 2025
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Seasonal and weekly changes shape global sleep patterns, study finds
A new international study drawing on 73 million nights of data reveals that our sleep patterns are seriously shaped by the day of the week, the season, and where we live.
Jun 26, 2025
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How do sleep trackers work, and are they worth it? A sleep scientist breaks it down
Many smartwatches, fitness and wellness trackers now offer sleep tracking among their many functions.
Jun 24, 2025
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New study locates neuron clusters that help the brain repay sleep debt
Sleeping deeply into the afternoon after an all-nighter or a late night out is one way the body repays its sleep debt. The sleep-wake cycle is regulated by a homeostatic process in which the body continuously adjusts its ...
