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Even in Flies, Enriched Learning Drives Need for Sleep, Study Finds
June 23, 2011 — Just like human teenagers, fruit flies that spend a day buzzing around the "fly mall" with their companions need more sleep. That's because the environment makes their brain circuits grow dense new ... > full story -
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Intranasal Corticosteroid Treatment Appears Beneficial for Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
June 20, 2011 — Using a fluticasone furoate nasal spray for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in children appears to reduce production of certain inflammatory cell proteins that may play a role in development of ... > full story -
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Need a Nap? Find Yourself a Hammock
June 20, 2011 — For grownups, drifting off for an afternoon snooze is often easier said than done. But many of us have probably experienced just how simple it can be to catch those zzz's in a gently rocking hammock. ... > full story -
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Potential Cause of Severe Sleep Disorder Discovered, Implications for Parkinson's Disease
June 15, 2011 — Researchers have identified a potential cause for a severe sleep disorder that has been closely linked to Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative ... > full story -
Shorter Sleep Durations May Increase Genetic Risks for Obesity
June 15, 2011 — A recent study found that the heritability of self-reported, habitual sleep duration was 32 percent, and shared environmental influences on sleep duration were negligible. Longer sleep duration was ... > full story -
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Weekend Sleep Fails to Improve Performance, but Women Handle Workweek Sleep Loss Better
June 15, 2011 — Performance decreases significantly after six nights of sleep restriction and did not improve after two nights of recovery sleep, a new study has found. Sleep restriction also caused subjective and ... > full story -
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Bad Sleep Habits Are Associated With Lower Grades from High School Through College
June 15, 2011 — Poor sleep hygiene in college tend to persist through the senior year, a new study suggests. Students whose sleep hygiene worsened during college also showed a greater decline in their GPA. "Night ... > full story -
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Polysomnography for Sleep-Disordered Breathing Prior to Tonsillectomy in Children
June 15, 2011 — A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline, "Polysomnography for Sleep-Disordered Breathing Prior to Tonsillectomy in Children" will be published as a supplement to the July issue of ... > full story -
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Daytime Sleepiness Is Associated With an Increased Craving for Carbs Among Teens
June 14, 2011 — In a new study, the intensity of self-reported craving for carbohydrates among 262 high school seniors increased in a linear relationship with the severity of subjective daytime sleepiness. The odds ... > full story -
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White Adolescent Girls May Be Losing Sleep from the Pressure to Be Thin
June 14, 2011 — Pressures to be thin from girlfriends and the media significantly predict sleep duration, accounting for 4.5 percent of the variance in hours of sleep for adolescent girls, according to a new study. ... > full story
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