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Good sleep starts in the gut
You might think good sleep happens in your brain, but restorative sleep actually begins much lower in the body: in the gut.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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Short and irregular weekday sleep disrupts glucose regulation even after weekend sleep recovery, study reveals
Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have found that insufficient weekday sleep significantly disrupts glucose metabolism even when weekend sleep is extended.This article was originally published […]
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Why undisturbed sleep is important to brain injury recovery
A new study highlights how important uninterrupted sleep is to recovery after a traumatic brain injury, finding that fragmented sleep in injured mice is linked to a loss of rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep and increased fatigue.This […]
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Popular pre-workout supplements linked to shorter sleep among Canadian adolescents
A new study from the Canadian Study of Adolescent Behaviors reveals that adolescents and young adults who use pre-workout dietary supplements, such as Bang!, Jack3D, and C4, are significantly more likely to report dangerously short […]
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Losing sleep over money: Study reveals how financial stress follows workers to bed
Long before the alarm sounds, many Americans lose quality rest to the quiet worries that surface after dark—whether about bills, the next paycheck or job stability.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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New study overturns assumptions about AFib treatment in sleep apnea patients
Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are two conditions that share a potentially deadly link. Having one increases the odds of developing the other, and together, the breathing difficulties of sleep apnea combined with […]
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Insomnia combined with sleep apnea associated with worse memory in older women
New research among older adults with sleep apnea reveals that verbal memory performance is significantly worse in women—but not in men—who also have insomnia.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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Tai chi as good as talking therapy for managing chronic insomnia, finds study
Tai chi, a form of mind-body exercise widely practiced in Chinese communities, has similar benefits to talking therapy for middle aged and older people with chronic insomnia, finds a trial from Hong Kong published by […]
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New study shows why some minds can’t switch off at night
Australian researchers have found compelling evidence that insomnia may be linked to disruptions in the brain’s natural 24-hour rhythm of mental activity, shedding light on why some people struggle to “switch off” at night.This article […]
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Gut microbes may have links with sleep deprivation
Sleep is one of the essential physiological needs for human survival, alongside food, water and air. But sleep is socially driven, influenced by environmental and personal factors, and a recent study suggests it may be […]