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Early to Bed and Early to Rise: Study Suggests It's Keeping Kids Leaner
September 30, 2011 Researchers recording the bedtimes and wake times of 2,200 Australian youths found that the night owls were 1.5 times more likely to become obese than the early birds, twice as likely to be ... > full story -
'Alarm Clock' Gene Explains Wake-Up Function of Biological Clock
September 29, 2011 Ever wondered why you wake up in the morning -- even when the alarm clock isn't making jarring noises? Wonder no more. Researchers have identified a new component of the biological clock, a gene ... > full story -
People Learn While They Sleep, Study Suggests
September 27, 2011 People may be learning while they're sleeping -- an unconscious form of memory that is still not well understood, according to a new ... > full story -
Marker for Alzheimer's Disease Rises During Day and Falls With Sleep
September 26, 2011 A marker for Alzheimer's disease rises and falls in the spinal fluid in a daily pattern that echoes the sleep cycle, researchers have found. The pattern is strongest in healthy young people and ... > full story -
Good Night's Sleep May Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Teens
September 20, 2011 Obese teenagers who don't get the proper amount of sleep may have disruptions in insulin secretion and blood sugar (glucose) levels, say pediatric researchers. Their study suggests that getting a ... > full story -
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Primary Schoolchildren That Sleep Less Than 9 Hours Do Not Perform as Well Academically, Study Suggests
September 13, 2011 A new study explored the relationship between the sleeping habits, hours slept, and academic performance of children aged between six and seven years of age. Experts have found that sleeping less ... > full story -
Risk of Suffering from Insomnia Higher If Family Member Is Insomniac
September 12, 2011 The risk of insomnia is 67 percent higher in people from families in which at least one member is an insomniac, according to a new ... > full story -
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Body Clock Found to Regulate Platelet Function
September 9, 2011 Researchers have demonstrated that the circadian system, the body's internal clock, regulates human platelet function and causes a peak in platelet activation corresponding to the known morning peak ... > full story -
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Sleep Disorders Affect 40 Percent of Canadians
September 8, 2011 Sleep disorders affect 40 percent of adult Canadians according to a new ... > full story -
Sensory Experience and Rest Control Survival of Newborn Neurons in Adults
September 7, 2011 When it comes to the circuits that make up the olfactory system, it seems that less is more. Much like the addition and elimination of extra synapses that helps fine-tune brain circuitry, the ... > full story
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