Insomnia Research News
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June 26, 2024 — New research confirms that both Tai Chi and cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce insomnia in breast cancer survivors but also may provide additional health benefits by reducing inflammation and ...
June 17, 2024 — A study reveals that the migration of innate lymphoid cells is ruled by circadian rhythms and are one of the many biological functions dictated by the Earth's 24-hour day/night ...
June 21, 2024 — An international study shows new drug improves sleep, health in patients diagnosed with obesity and sleep ...
June 20, 2024 — Your sleep tracker might give you information about more than just your sleep -- specifically, it might give you information about chronic conditions such as diabetes and sleep apnea, and illnesses such as COVID-19. This is one of the findings of a ...
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July 2, 2024 — Bye bye sleep lab: An engineer is redesigning sleep studies, so they can be done at home without all the cumbersome wires dangling all over your body. Instead, only two wires ...
Bedtime Battles: 1 in 4 Parents Say Their Child Can't Go to Sleep Because They're Worried or Anxious
June 17, 2024 — One in four parents describe getting their young child to bed as difficult -- and these parents are less likely to have a bedtime routine, more ...
June 4, 2024 — A new study found that drowsy driving by teenagers is a common threat to public safety on U.S. ...
June 4, 2024 — A new study offers a framework for an objective, non-invasive and zero-effort sleep monitoring system utilizing smart thermostats equipped with motion ...
May 30, 2024 — A new study found a distinct relationship between sleep duration, social media usage, and brain activation across brain regions that are key for executive control and reward ...
May 30, 2024 — A new study demonstrates that when individuals with obstructive sleep apnea use their positive airway pressure machine more regularly, it benefits their relationship with their ...
May 20, 2024 — An increase in nightmares and hallucinations -- or 'daymares' -- could herald the onset of autoimmune diseases such as ...
May 14, 2024 — A research team has revealed the link between the frequency of sleep apnea events during the rapid-eye-movement stage and the severity of verbal memory impairment in older adults at risk for ...
May 8, 2024 — Children who experience chronic lack of sleep from infancy may be at increased risk of developing psychosis in early adulthood, new research ...
May 7, 2024 — In people's early- to mid-20s, they reach what is called peak bone mineral density, which is higher for men than it is for women, according to researchers. This peak is one of the main determinants ...
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May 31, 2024 — A new study found that household chaos and sleep hygiene are important factors in the relationship between sleep quality and ADHD symptoms in ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — A new review of research evidence has explored the key differences in how women and men sleep, variations in their body clocks, and how this affects their ...
Apr. 8, 2024 — Children and teens from racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by persistent insomnia symptoms that begin in childhood and continue through young adulthood, according to a ...
Apr. 3, 2024 — The hours you work earlier in life may be associated with worse health years later, according to a new ...
Apr. 3, 2024 — Researchers studied six cities, finding that nighttime gunshots were particularly prevalent in low-income neighborhoods. The team found gunshots are twice as likely to occur at night, and that ...
Mar. 27, 2024 — Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a new ...
Mar. 27, 2024 — Do you ever find yourself longing for the energy and vitality of your younger years? Feeling young is not just a matter of perception it is actually related to objective health outcomes. Previous ...
Mar. 22, 2024 — More than three-quarters of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths analyzed in a new study featured multiple unsafe sleep practices. The researchers are urging care providers to take a more active role in ...
Mar. 19, 2024 — Simulated effects of microgravity, created by 60 days of constant bed rest, severely disrupts rhythmic gene expression in humans, according to a new ...
Mar. 18, 2024 — Researchers make the case that five 'Thrive Factors' are a key element of healthy human brain, behavioral and cognitive ...
Mar. 15, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that a bedtime nasal spray has the potential to reduce the severity of sleep apnea in people and lower their blood pressure. The new research offers hope to millions of ...
Mar. 13, 2024 — A new study has identified a link between poor sleep and migraine attacks that suggests improving sleep health may diminish migraine attacks in people with ...
Mar. 13, 2024 — Are sleeping pills the only solution for insomnia? Not according to a researcher who says that using self-guided digital behavioral therapy is an alternative solution that should be ...
Mar. 12, 2024 — Poor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of research. To better understand this relationship, a team identified four distinct patterns ...
Mar. 11, 2024 — Monitoring daily activity patterns using a wrist-worn device may detect early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new ...
Mar. 10, 2024 — A blood test that can accurately detect when someone has not slept for 24 hours has been ...
Mar. 8, 2024 — Researchers have shown that sleep enhances the migratory potential of T cells toward lymph ...
Mar. 6, 2024 — Adults who sleep only three to five hours per day are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Chronic sleep deprivation cannot be compensated for by healthy eating ...
Mar. 4, 2024 — People who experience sleep apnea may be more likely to also have memory or thinking problems, according to a preliminary study. The study shows a positive association but did not determine whether ...
Mar. 1, 2024 — Early riser or night owl, everyone appreciates a good night's sleep. But despite the best of intentions, quality sleep can elude us, sometimes to the point where it can contribute to serious ...
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- Working Outside the Typical 9-5 in Younger Adulthood May Be Linked With Worse Health Decades Later
- Gunshots in American Cities Twice as Likely at Night, Potentially Disrupting Sleep for Those in Earshot, Study Finds
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- Study Reveals New Genetic Link Between Anorexia Nervosa and Being an Early Riser
- Even in Midlife, Disrupted Sleep Tied to Memory, Thinking Problems Later on
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- Psychologist Publishes Most Thorough Compilation of Sleep and Emotion Research to Date
- Artery Calcification More Common in Night Owls
- Connection Between Light Levels and Mental Health -- Climate Change Could Also Have an Impact in the Future
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- Very Irregular Sleep Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia
- Rare Sleep Disorder More Prevalent Than Previously Thought
- Yoga Nidra Might Be a Path to Better Sleep and Improved Memory
- How Stress Activates Neurons That Disrupt Sleep
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- Shortening Sleep Time Increases Diabetes Risk in Women
- Study Finds Melatonin Use Soaring Among Youth
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- Parkinson's: Are Our Neurons More Vulnerable at Night?
- Wearable Device Data Reveals That Reduced Sleep and Activity in Pregnancy Is Linked to Premature Birth Risk
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- 'Night Owls' More Likely Than 'early Birds' To Develop Diabetes
- Healthy Lifestyle Can Help Prevent Depression -- And New Research May Explain Why
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- Sleep Data from Over 220,000 People Reveal Global Differences in Weekly Sleep Variability and Sleep Extension
- More Sleep Could Reduce Impulsive Behavior in Children
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- Researchers Identify Potential New Treatment for Those Who Act out Their Dreams While Sleeping
- Keeping Time: Understanding the Master Clock in the Brain