Binge-watching is a great way for young adults to catch up on multiple episodes of their favorite television series like “The Walking Dead” or “Game of Thrones,” but it comes at a price. New research by the University of Michigan and the Leuven School for Mass Communication Research in Belgium found that higher binge-viewing frequency…
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While babies sleep, astonishing processes take place in their brains. Those processes, according to new research, may include learning to distinguish language from random noises. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS) in Germany observed that babies succeed in associating a meaning with a word between the age…
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Neurons in the brain that produce the pleasure-signaling neurotransmitter dopamine also directly control the brain’s circadian center, or “body clock” – the area that regulates eating cycles, metabolism and waking/resting cycles – a key link that possibly affects the body’s ability to adapt to jet lag and rotating shift work, a new University of Virginia…
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Scientists exploring the brain for answers to certain sleep disorders may have been looking in the wrong place! A new study shows that a protein in the muscle can lessen the effects of sleep loss in mice, a surprising revelation that challenges the widely accepted notion that the brain controls all aspects of sleep. The…
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Sleep apnea is typically considered a condition affecting adults, but breathing problems during sleep in children are common and may affect their health and behavior. Through a comprehensive review of published research, investigators have identified important gaps in how and where children with this condition are best managed. Disturbed sleep in children due to breathing problems…
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According to a new study, adults who have poor sleep patterns are more likely to be overweight and obese and have poorer metabolic health. The findings of the research from the University of Leeds in the UK showed that people who were sleeping on average around six hours a night had a waist measurement that was greater…
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We know that the blue light emitted from smartphones, tablets, a some computers and televisions can make it harder to go to sleep at night. But, new research shows that it can also harm your sleep quality. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Houston College of Optometry, found that blue light could…
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The number of people with obstructive sleep apnea has steadily increased over the past two decades, and while it can be fatal if untreated, scientists are also concerned about the impact on its victim’s overall health. The disorder, which causes a person to briefly stop breathing when asleep, affects over 100 million people globally and…
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The “Back to Sleep” program, touting appropriate sleeping positions and atmosphere for infants to avoid sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), is working. But, how can it be even more effective? A new study thinks it has the answer. Among mothers of newborns, participation in a mobile health intervention that included receiving frequent educational emails or…
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There has been a lot of talk about early school start times for high schoolers, and how adolescence leads to the students’ bodies pushing them to stay up later. But, what about middle schoolers? A new study says the findings are very similar to their older counterparts. Researchers looked at nearly 33,000 middle school students…
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