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Have you wondered about something related to sleep, but just can’t find the answer? Lots of people do, and that’s why we created Ask SleepBetter. You can ask your own question on the SleepBetter Facebook Page, or by using our Ask SleepBetter contact form. We will try to answer as many questions as possible, but…
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Researchers say they may have identified a brand new sleep disorder, and it has more to do with not wanting to go to sleep than not being able to. Most people diagnosed with a sleep issue have problems going to sleep or staying asleep.  But, a team at Utrecht University in the Netherlands say the sleep disorder…
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One of the mantras from us here at SleepBetter is to control your technology use before bed, and to monitor your child’s as well.  We’re not going to stop saying that, but new research says teens’ bodies may have gotten so used to screen time that it no longer bothers them in moderate amounts. Researchers…
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Numerous studies have linked a good night’s sleep to better memory, but there hasn’t been a clear answer of how it worked … until now. Scientists at New York University and Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School used advanced microscopy to witness new connections between brain cells forming while study mice slept. For the study, researchers trained mice in…
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This is the latest installment of a regular feature here at SleepBetter.org: Sleep Myth Monday, where we bust sleep myths wide open, or verify that they’re actually not myths at all. Myth or Truth:  Each night when you sleep, you grow about eight millimeters. TRUTH The reason for it is that you are in a…
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Families that value and prioritize sleep are less likely to raise obese kids.  That’s the word from a new study conducted at the University of Illinois. The study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, examined the sleep routines of 337 US preschool children and their families, taking into account socioeconomic characteristics and observing the influence of…
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Have you wondered about something related to sleep, but just can’t find the answer?  Lots of people do, and that’s why we created Ask SleepBetter.  You can ask your own question on the SleepBetter Facebook Page, or by using our Ask SleepBetter contact form.  We will try to answer as many questions as possible, but we are not…
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It’s a fact that some people are able to be healthy and refreshed on a short amount of sleep.  These short sleepers (the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was a famous one) make up perhaps 1% of the population.  They sometimes only need as little as four hours each night.  What makes them different?…
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This is the latest installment of a regular feature here at SleepBetter.org: Sleep Myth Monday, where we bust sleep myths wide open, or verify that they’re actually not myths at all. Myth or Truth:  Keeping your bedroom warm will help you sleep at night. MYTH It’s not always easy in the heat of the summer,…
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Women who sleep in lighter bedrooms are more likely to be overweight, according to new research conducted in Britain. Scientists have learned more and more over the past few years about the relationship between lack of sleep and weight gain.  It’s believed that when you don’t get enough sleep, the hormones that control appetite are…
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