Tag: Sleep disorder
Using an air conditioner in summer may affect sleep quality
A suggests some AC setting may have an unintentional negative impact on sleep quality despite the comfort the person feels.Image credit:Roey Ahram
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One in 5 young people lose sleep over social media
One in five young people regularly wake up in the night to send or check messages on social media, according to new research. Flickr/backonthebus.
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Genetics link sleep disturbance with restless legs syndrome, schizophrenia and obesity
A team of American and British scientists have for the first time discovered genetic connections between sleep disturbance and a range of medical disorders...
Researchers uncover why morning people should not work at night
At night, early risers demonstrate a quicker reaction time when solving unusual attention-related tasks than night owls, but these early risers make more mistakes...
Skipping breakfast and not enough sleep can make children overweight
Children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep all appear to be important factors in predicting whether a child will...
How sleep deprivation harms memory
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Researchers from the Universities of Groningen (Netherlands) and Pennsylvania have discovered a piece in the puzzle of how sleep deprivation negatively affects memory.
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Sleep loss boosts hunger, unhealthy food choices
Skimping on sleep has long been associated with overeating, poor food choices and weight gain. Now a new study shows how sleep loss initiates...
Rapid eye movement sleep: Keystone of memory formation
For decades, scientists have fiercely debated whether rapid eye movement (REM) sleep -- the phase where dreams appear -- is directly involved in memory...
Losing weight with a high-protein diet can help adults sleep better
Overweight and obese adults who are losing weight with a high-protein diet are more likely to sleep better, according to new research from Purdue...
How much sleep do we really need?
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researcher Lydia DonCarlos, PhD, is a member of an expert panel that’s making new recommendations on how...
