Health

Dec
21
2010

Jet lagged and forgetful? It’s no coincidence

Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 5:20 pm · 0 comments

by admin

in Memory & Memory Loss, Top News

Chronic jet lag alters the brain in ways that cause memory and learning problems long after one’s return to a regular 24-hour schedule, according to research findings.

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Dec
21
2010

SIDS spikes 33% on New Year’s Day

Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 9:18 am · 0 comments

by admin

in SIDS, Top News

It’s not a happy holiday thought, but an important one: The number of babies who die of SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome, surges by 33 percent on New Year’s Day.

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Dec
20
2010

Santa’s health at-risk by all-night sleigh rides

Monday, December 20, 2010 at 5:25 pm · 0 comments

by admin

in Sleep Deprivation, Top News

Each year Santa and his elves and team of reindeer stay awake for days and nights so he can deliver presents to children the world over on Christmas.

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Dec
18
2010

Night light may cause depression

Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 4:25 pm · 0 comments

by admin

in Depression, Top News

Exposure to even dim light at night is enough to cause physical changes in the brains of hamsters that may be associated with depression, a recently released study shows. Researchers found that female Siberian hamsters exposed to dim light every night for eight weeks showed significant changes in a part of the brain called the [...]

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Image via Wikipedia University of California Irvine researchers have identified a novel mechanism in the brain that boosts memory. In collaboration with scientists at Germany’s University of Munster, the UCI team found that a small protein called neuropeptide S can strengthen and prolong memories of everything from negative events to simple objects.

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Nov
21
2010

Sleep hygiene tips for adolescents & young adults

Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 12:23 pm · 0 comments

by SnoopySleepy

in Sleep Hygiene

The promotion of regular sleep is known as sleep hygiene. The following is a list of sleep hygiene tips which can be used to improve sleep.

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Nov
21
2010

Sleep hygiene tips for adults

Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 12:03 pm · 0 comments

by SnoopySleepy

in Sleep Hygiene

The promotion of regular sleep is known as sleep hygiene. The following is a list of sleep hygiene tips for adults which can be used to improve sleep.

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Nov
18
2010

Short sleep duration, artery thickening linked in men

Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 10:46 am · 0 comments

by admin

in Heart health, Top News

Shorter sleep duration was associated with increased carotid artery wall thickening intima-media thickness among men but not women.

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Nov
17
2010

Asians have higher severe apnea rate than whites

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 11:32 am · 0 comments

by admin

in Sleep Apnea, Top News

Although sleep apnea is generally associated with overweight men, a study found Asians have a higher incidence rate of severe apnea than whites

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