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The Longer You're Awake, the Slower You Get
July 27, 2012 — Regardless of how tired you perceive yourself to be, lack of sleep can influence the way you perform certain ... > full story -
Lucid Dreamers Help Scientists Locate the Seat of Meta-Consciousness in the Brain
July 27, 2012 — Studies of lucid dreamers show which centers of the brain become active when we become aware of ourselves in dreams. The human capacity of self-perception, self-reflection and consciousness ... > full story -
A Good Night's Sleep Could Keep You out of a Nursing Home
July 19, 2012 — Scientists have discovered another possible benefit of a night of restful and uninterrupted sleep. According to researchers, fragmented or interrupted sleep could predict future placement in a ... > full story -
Sleep Deprivation May Reduce Risk of PTSD
July 18, 2012 — It revealed in a series of experiments that sleep deprivation of approximately six hours immediately after exposure to a traumatic event reduces the development of post trauma-like behavioral ... > full story -
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Police Need Sleep for Health, Performance
July 18, 2012 — Researchers have found that limited sleep can affect police officers' health and their job performance. It's the first peer-reviewed look at the relationship of sleep, health and job in the context ... > full story -
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How Muscles Are Paralyzed During Sleep: Finding May Suggest New Treatments for Sleep Disorders
July 11, 2012 — Two powerful brain chemical systems work together to paralyze skeletal muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, according to new research. The finding may help scientists better understand and ... > full story -
Should We Sleep More to Lose Weight?
July 10, 2012 — Epidemiological studies suggest a relationship between short sleep duration and metabolic dysfunctions like obesity and type 2 diabetes. While the mechanisms behind these observations are largely ... > full story -
Weight Gain Induced by High-Fat Diet Increases Active-Period Sleep and Sleep Fragmentation
July 10, 2012 — Research finds that prolonged exposure to a high-fat diet reduces the quality of sleep in ... > full story -
Sleep Deprivation Effect on the Immune System Mirrors Physical Stress
July 1, 2012 — Severe sleep loss jolts the immune system into action, reflecting the same type of immediate response shown during exposure to stress, a new study reports. Researchers compared the white blood cell ... > full story -
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Kicking or Punching During Sleep May Be Caused by Smoking, Head Injury and Pesticide Use
June 28, 2012 — Smoking, head injury, pesticide exposure, farming and less education may be risk factors for a rare sleep disorder that causes people to kick or punch during sleep, according to a new ... > full story
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