
Baby Owls Spotted Sleeping Like Baby Humans
Baby birds have sleep
patterns similar to baby
mammals, and their sleep
changes in the same way when
growing up. This is what a
biologists found out working
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A Week's Worth of Camping Synchs Internal Clock to Sunrise and Sunset
Spending just one week
exposed only to natural
light while camping in the
Rocky Mountains was enough
to synch the circadian
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Bad Night's Sleep? The Moon Could Be to Blame
Many people complain about
poor sleep around the full
moon, and now a report
offers some of the first
convincing scientific
evidence to suggest that
this really is true. The
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Sleep Deprivation Linked to Aging Skin, Study Suggests
In a first-of-its-kind
clinical trial,
physician-scientists found
that sleep quality impacts
skin function and aging. The
study, commissioned by
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Researchers Target 'Cell Sleep' to Lower Chances of Cancer Recurrence
August 1, 2013 By preventing cancer cells from entering a state of cellular sleep, cancer drugs are more effective, and there is a lower chance of cancer recurrence, according to new research from an international ... > full story -
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Good Eating and Sleep Habits Help Kids Succeed in School
July 26, 2013 A good night’s sleep and filling breakfast means more for your child’s academic performance than you may ... > full story -
Kids' Sleep Patterns Affected by Electronic Media Time and Media Presence in the Bedroom
July 25, 2013 Children’s sleep disruption is worse with increased time spent watching TV or playing on the computer, finds new ... > full story -
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Biochemical Mapping Helps Explain Who Will Respond to Antidepressants
July 18, 2013 Researchers have identified biochemical changes in people taking antidepressants – but only in those whose depression improves. These changes occur in a neurotransmitter pathway that is ... > full story -
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Poor Sleep in Pregnancy Can Disrupt the Immune System and Cause Birth-Related Complications
July 17, 2013 Poor sleep quality and quantity during pregnancy can disrupt normal immune processes and lead to lower birth weights and other complications, a new study finds. Women with depression also are more ... > full story -
Tots Who Sleep Less Have More Behavior Problems, Study Finds
July 10, 2013 Four-year-olds with shorter than average sleep times have increased rates of "externalizing" behavior problems, a new study ... > full story -
Sleepless Nights Can Turn Lovers Into Fighters
July 9, 2013 Relationship problems can keep us awake at night. But new research suggests that sleepless nights also can worsen lovers' ... > full story -
Women Working Shifts Are at Greater Risk of Miscarriage, Menstrual Disruption and Subfertility
July 9, 2013 Shift work, which encourages sleep deprivation and patterns of activity outside the circadian rhythm, has been associated with a greater risk of ill health and loss of well-being in some studies. ... > full story -
Irregular Bed Times Curb Young Kids' Brain Power: And May Have Knock-on Effects on Health Throughout Life
July 8, 2013 Going to bed at different times every night throughout early childhood seems to curb children's brain power, finds a large, long term ... > full story -
CPAP Therapy Reduces Nightmares in Veterans With PTSD and Sleep Apnea
July 8, 2013 A new study suggests that CPAP therapy reduces nightmares in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and obstructive sleep ... > full story
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