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Study Supports Insomnia as Risk Factor for Depression

May 23rd, 2013
Study Supports Insomnia as Risk Factor for Depression Emerging research suggests a link between insomnia and dysfunctional emotional regulation. Investigators discovered neurobiological evidence for dysfunction in neural circuitry, ...

Insomnia Linked to Future Hospitalizations

May 13th, 2013
Insomnia Linked to Future Hospitalizations  New research suggests insomnia foretells the necessity for future hospitalization and expensive medical care needs among middle-aged and older adults. Researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public ...

Obesity May Be Fueling Rise in Sleep Apnea

May 12th, 2013
Obesity May Be Fueling Rise in Sleep ApneaA new study suggests that the American obesity epidemic may have something to do with the rapidly rising number of sleep apnea cases.  ...

Effects of Violent Video Games May Wane the More They are Played

May 7th, 2013
Effects of Violent Video Games Wane the More They are PlayedTeenaged boys who play violent video games three or more hours a day may be desensitized to the physiological and emotional effects of the ...

Mouse Study Shows Why Sleep Deprivation Temporarily Relieves Depression

April 28th, 2013
Mouse Study Shows Why Sleep Deprivation Temporarily Relieves DepressionMany people have experienced relief from depression after going without a good night’s sleep -- but the mood boost typically only ...

Sleep Aids Performance of Musical Motor Skills

April 16th, 2013
Sleep Aids Performance of Musical Motor SkillsA new study discovers that sleep can help a musician play a newly introduced melody better the next day. However, researchers also found that gains in ...

Rehearsing Memories, Even Asleep, Can Improve Memory Retrieval

April 15th, 2013
Rehearsing Memories, Even Asleep, Can Improve Memory Retrieval  Emerging research suggests that memories that are rehearsed can have an impact on memory consolidation and on what is remembered later. And ...

Sounds Synched to Brain Waves During Sleep Improve Memory

April 12th, 2013
Sounds Synched to Brain Waves During Sleep Improve MemoryNew research confirms that slow oscillations in brain activity, which occur during so-called slow-wave sleep, are critical for retaining memories. Researchers also discovered that playing ...

New Strategy to Reduce Teen Obesity: Sleep More!

April 9th, 2013
New Strategy to Reduce Teen Obesity: Sleep More!  Talk about a win-win deal: A new study suggests that sleeping an additional hour each night may reduce the prevalence of adolescent obesity. Researchers ...

More Sunshine Tied to Fewer Cases of ADHD

March 31st, 2013
More Sunshine Tied to Fewer Cases of ADHDFewer children have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) where sunshine is plentiful, according to new research published in the journal Biological Psychiatry ADHD is a ...