Cannabis Use Linked to Extremes of Nightly Sleep Duration – Less Than 6 Hours or More Than 9 Hours
Pattern even more pronounced among heavy users (20 out of the preceding 30 days). Recent cannabis use is linked to extremes of nightly sleep duration…
Pattern even more pronounced among heavy users (20 out of the preceding 30 days). Recent cannabis use is linked to extremes of nightly sleep duration…
Researchers identified insomnia as a potential risk factor for brain aneurysm, also called an intracranial aneurysm, and a type of stroke called an aneurysmal subarachnoid…
Baylor sleep researcher Michael Scullin finds ‘earworms’ continue during sleep, can cause restless nights. Most people listen to music throughout their day and often near…
Periodically catching up on sleep can improve gait control for the chronically sleep-deprived. Good sleep can be hard to come by. But a new study…
A new study suggests that newborns who get more sleep and wake up less throughout the night are at lower risk of being overweight. Scientists…
When I wake at 3 am or so, I’m prone to picking on myself. And I know I’m not the only one who does this….
Like so many other good things in life, sleep is best in moderation. A multiyear study of older adults found that both short and long…
Extra brain processing during sleep enhances learning of new motor skills. Practice makes perfect, but sleep helps, too. Learning and executing a new motor skill…
Multiple measures of sleep patterns and sleep efficiency are associated with lifetime diagnoses of mental illness, according to a new study that used wrist accelerometer…
For many individuals, restrictions implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically altered daily routines and limited time spent outdoors. In a study published in the Journal of…
We are less likely to perceive smells of food that relate to a recent meal, helping us make choices about what to eat next. Walking…
Brain age indices have potential value as diagnostic biomarkers and ‘vital signs’ of brain health. A study published in the journal Sleep shows that a…
The COVID-19 pandemic has strongly impacted our sleep and dream activity. In a recent study published in the Journal of Sleep Research, people had a higher…
Eating milk chocolate every day may sound like a recipe for weight gain, but a new study of postmenopausal women has found that eating a…
Scientists discover first nocturnal cichlid species from Africa’s lake Malawi that offers clues into the evolution of sleep. Animals are remarkably diverse in their sleep…
Those with diabetes, frequent sleep problems were 87% more likely to die in following 9 years. Having trouble falling or staying asleep may leave you…
People whose sleep pattern goes against their natural body clock are more likely to have depression and lower levels of wellbeing, according to a largescale…
Global brain activity seen on fMRI, and its connection with cerebrospinal fluid flow weaker in brains of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease risk or related toxin…