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  • July 2008

    • Reasons You're Losing Snoozes

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Jul 24, 08 12:01 PM CDT

      Reasons You're Losing Snoozes

      The health benefits of sleep are well-documented, but catching Zs isn't so easy in a society all about hard work and an active lifestyle. Forbes runs down some reasons Americans aren't getting enough quality time with their pillows. Marital problems: A bad marriage makes for poor shut-eye. Happy wives fell asleep easier and have a more restful slumber, according to one study. More »

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      health  • sleep  • lifestyle  • anxiety  • sleep apnea  • insomnia  • sleeplessness  • workaholic

    • A Good Night's Sleep Shores Up Memory

      newser  |  BBC  |  Jul 14, 08 5:00 PM CDT

      A Good Night's Sleep Shores Up Memory

      Nothing improves memory like a little shut-eye, a new study suggests. Researchers taught new information and skills to two groups of patients, and allowed one to sleep normally while giving the other none or only a nap. The sleepers tested better the next day–and scans revealed enhanced brain activity to match that performance. More »

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      research  • health study  • sleep  • sleep deprivation  • memory  • learning

  • June 2008

    • Genetic Test Reveals Your Body Clock

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jun 7, 08 7:55 AM CDT

      Genetic Test Reveals Your Body Clock

      A simple mouth swab can tell scientists who's naturally meant to get up early and could forever free people who like a morning snooze from accusations of laziness, the Daily Telegraph reports. The newly developed test reveals the activity of the genes that regulate a person's body clock and identifies their natural sleeping and waking patterns. More »

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      sleep  • genetic testing  • sleep disorder  • internal clock  • circadian rhythms

  • May 2008

    • Erratic Sleepers Have More Health Problems: Study

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 7, 08 4:54 PM CDT

      Erratic Sleepers Have More Health Problems: Study

      Irregular sleep habits increase the likelihood of obesity and smoking, the AP reports. The CDC surveyed 87,000 Americans over 2 years and found that individuals who sleep fewer than 6 hours a night or more than 9 were 5% to 10% more likely to smoke and 4% to 11% more likely to be obese than those who slept 6 to 9 hours. More »

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      obesity  • smoking  • sleep  • sleep deprivation  • CDC  • sleep disorder  • sleep loss

  • April 2008
  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • Stumping Hazardous to Health

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Feb 28, 08 10:36 AM CST

      Stumping Hazardous to Health

      Even the presidential candidates who miss out on the White House will feel the effects of their campaigns for years to come. The mad dash to the Oval Office—speeches all day, deadline pressures, cross-country tours—puts tremendous stress on the body. Forbes takes on the low points: Sleep deprivation, leading to memory losses and risky decision-making. Poor diets, causing that waist to grow (Clinton favors ice cream; Obama, French fries). More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • election 2008  • list  • health  • Mike Huckabee  • air travel  • Ron Paul  • diet  • campaign trail  • sleep  • fatigue  • health risks

    • Snorer Slept 14 Minutes A Night

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 8, 08 11:38 AM CST

      Snorer Slept 14 Minutes A Night

      After 17 years of getting only minutes of sleep per night, a British man is finally getting some quality sack time. Doctors say it's one of the worst cases of sleep apnea on record, the Guardian reports. The man thought he slept 12 hours a night and couldn't figure out why he was constantly exhausted. Turns out, that 12 hours was closer to 15 minutes. More »

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      medical breakthrough  • sleep  • sleep disorder  • sleep apnea

  • January 2008

    • Top 10 Mysteries of the Mind

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  Jan 19, 08 11:49 AM CST

      Top 10 Mysteries of the Mind

      Debated for centuries, the human mind still holds a mystery or two in modern times. Here are LiveScience's top 10: Consciousness. Still the biggest human puzzle since Socrates. Cryonics. Can gray matter be revived from a 320-degree deep freeze? Aging. An unappreciated benefit, or simply cell decay with no purpose? Nature/nurture. DNA, peer pressure, upbringing—scientists disagree on why we do the things we do. Laughter. Three brain zones like it, but scientists wonder why people giggle at different things. More »

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      list  • science  • brain  • sleep  • memory  • mystery  • mind  • top 10  • laughter

    • Naps Boost Long-term Memory

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  Jan 7, 08 6:50 PM CST

      Naps Boost Long-term Memory

      A daily siesta can boost long-term recall and help people learn instruments and remember decisive events, a new study says. A University of Haifa researcher taught people tapping: He showed participants a tricky rhythm, then let half sleep for an hour. Those who stayed up failed to tap better, while the nappers improved. Both groups' tapping was at par after they got a good night's sleep. More »

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      Israel  • research  • sleep  • study  • scientist

  • December 2007

    • 8 Secrets to Healthy Skin

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Dec 30, 07 12:52 PM CST

      8 Secrets to Healthy Skin

      You can't fight getting older, but you can keep the signs of wear and tear, not to speak of stress, off your face with these tips from the New York Times beauty expert: Get rid of old beauty products after a year—pots and tubes can develop micro-organism communities Quit smoking—dermatologists have found it can add years to a face Stop popping pimples—you risk infection and scarring Lower your stress and sleep more—stress can weaken the skin's "barrier function" More »

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      list  • smoking  • stress  • sleep  • skin cancer  • beauty  • sunscreen  • healthy habits  • dermatology  • skin care

    • Nasal Spray May Beat Caffeine

      newser  |  Wired  |  Dec 29, 07 2:22 PM CST

      Nasal Spray May Beat Caffeine

      Help may be on the way for tired Americans in the form of a nasal spray that eliminates sleepiness without apparent side effects, reports Wired . UCLA scientists testing the naturally occurring brain hormone orexin A found that when used as a spray, it allowed sleep-deprived monkeys to perform as well as rested monkeys. More »

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      science  • blood pressure  • sleep  • caffeine  • sleep deprivation

  • November 2007

    • Sleep-Deprived Kids Pack on the Pounds

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 5, 07 10:40 AM CST

      Sleep-Deprived Kids Pack on the Pounds

      Kids who get plenty of sleep could be lowering their chances of becoming obese. For each extra hour third-graders in a newly released study spent sleeping, they lowered their chance of becoming obese by sixth grade by 40%. The results could have to do with the effect of sleep on appetite-regulating hormones, but one scientist cautions, "I'm not so sure we have enough information yet on cause and effect." More »

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      obesity  • parenting  • exercise  • childhood obesity  • obesity epidemic  • sleep

  • September 2007
  • August 2007

    • Web, TV Cut Sleep Quality

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Aug 24, 07 5:07 PM CDT

      Web, TV Cut Sleep Quality

      Watching TV or surfing the web before bed can reduce the quality of sleep, a Japanese study has found. Reuters reports that people who unglue themselves from the screen before hitting the sheets reported less sleep, even though they sleep as much as the less addicted. More »

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      Internet  • television  • sleep  • sleep deprivation

    • Become an Insomniac!

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Aug 21, 07 5:08 PM CDT

      Become an Insomniac!

      Sleeping too well? Waking up with excessive energy and vigor? Embrace these common errors cataloged by Newsweek, and you'll be back to counting sheep in no time. Go to bed too early. Load up on electronics in the bedroom. More »

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      list  • sleep  • insomnia  • bedtime  • bed

  • March 2007

    • Scented Sleep Boosts Memory in the Morning

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 19, 07 11:04 PM CDT

      Scented Sleep Boosts Memory in the Morning

      Add a little scent to your evening and your sleep, and your memory works better in the morning. A recent study showed that the smell of roses, administered while participants played a computer game, and then while they slept, improved their rate of recall after they woke by 13 percent. More »

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      medicine  • brain  • sleep  • memory  • smell  • senses

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