From the Aarhus University media release: A new study from Aarhus University has now documented that there is some truth to the claim by parents of children with ADHD that their children have more difficulty falling…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine media release: A new study found that specific psychological and social work factors were associated with sleep problems both concurrently and two years after exposure, indicating prolonged consequences.…
From the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne media release: EPFL scientists have elucidated for the first time how a notoriously elusive serotonin receptor functions with atom-level detail. The receptor transmits electrical signals in neurons and is…
From the Tohoku University media release: Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo) has revealed that in 2014, three years after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, depressive symptoms continue to be higher in the…
From the Leiden, Universiteit media release: Students who have a chronic lack of sleep have lower grades and find it harder to concentrate. Around a third of students do not feel well rested enough to…
From the University of Chicago Medical Center media release: Two consecutive nights of extended sleep, a typical weekend occurrence, appears to counteract the increased risk of diabetes associated with short-term sleep restriction during the work…
From the Manchester University media release: New research has revealed the importance of a circadian rhythm that matches the rotational speed of the Earth. A team of scientists from Holland, Germany and the UK’s University…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine media release: A new study found that eating less fiber, more saturated fat and more sugar is associated with lighter, less restorative, and more disrupted sleep. Results show…
From the UC Berkeley press release by Yasmin Anwar via HealthCanal: Neuroscientists have found that sleep deprivation amplifies anticipatory anxiety by firing up the brain’s amygdala and insular cortex, regions associated with emotional processing. The…
From the University of Pittsburgh press release by Melissa Carlson via ScienceDaily: Lying awake in bed plagues everyone occasionally, but for those with seasonal affective disorder, sleeplessness is routine. University of Pittsburgh researchers report in…