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Out-of-Whack Body Clocks Keep Teens Sleepy: Study

Later school start times improve sleep, decrease car accidents

Dec 15, 08 2:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Sleepy high-school students slumped over their desks just can’t help it, CNN reports. Most school start times play havoc with teens’ circadian rhythms: Teens naturally go to bed later than adults, and need more sleep. A new study finds pushing the high-school start time from 7:30am to 8:... More »

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sleep • high school • car accident • circadian rhythms • teenager • students • start time • tired

Jet Lag Pill Can Reboot Biological Clock 

New drug could replace addictive sedatives as travel cure

Dec 2, 08 3:21 PM CST
(Newser) - A new drug could allow travelers to fly past jet lag without the lingering drowsiness of addictive sedatives, the BBC reports. The drug resets natural sleep rhythms by adjusting the body’s sleep hormone, melatonin, allowing sleep to come sooner and last longer. If approved, Tasimelteon could provide welcome relief... More »

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sleep • jet lag • air travel • sleep deprivation • drug test • sleeping pills • sleeplessness • jet set

  Less Sleep Linked to Cancer 

Less than 7 hours a night tied to 47% hike in cancer risk

Nov 18, 08 2:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Sleep and exercise may play an important role in cancer risk, according to a new US study. Researchers confirmed earlier studies that exercise appears to protect against cancer—but discovered that physically active women who slept less than seven hours a night had a 47% higher risk of developing cancer.... More »

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cancer • sleep • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • immune system • exercise • National Institutes of Health • American Association for Cancer Research.

 Clock Switch 
 May Be Good 
 for Ticker 

Heart attacks dip after clocks fall back

Oct 30, 08 5:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Does turning clocks back in the autumn and forward in spring affect the risk of heart attack? New research suggests it may. Scientists found a 5% drop in heart attacks the day after clocks are changed in the fall, but discovered a 5% increase when clocks are moved ahead in... More »

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sleep • heart attack • Daylight Saving Time • clocks • American College of Cardiology • Fall • Spring • National Board of Health and Welfare • Swedish Myocardial Infarction Register

 College Does This to You, 
 and Aims to Fix It 

Institutions launch campaigns to teach skeptical students the virtues of sleep

Sep 30, 08 2:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - New research on the connection between sleep and performance has colleges scrambling to get their students to bed, the Boston Globe reports. According to a university doctor, “pulling an all-nighter is the equivalent of driving drunk and is detrimental to reaction time and memory.” But some habits are... More »

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sleep • college • lifestyle • student • sleep deprivation • academic performance

Scientists Find Genetic Source of Daytime Snoozing

Gene seems associated with narcolepsy particularly common among Japanese

Sep 29, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - We may be step closer to understanding the genetic basis for narcolepsy, say Japanese scientists who looked at the DNA of those suffering from the condition. In people who exhibit the excessive daytime sleepiness, vision problems, and muscle weakness associated with narcolepsy, one particular gene variant shows up with significant... More »

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sleep • Japan • Koreans • genetic code • Nature Genetics • narcolepsy

Sleepy Pilots Want Trimmed Schedules

Penny-pinching means more flying, on FAA rules dating from '60s

Sep 12, 08 10:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Airline pilots are seeing their flying hours approach the federally mandated limit, and many of them have had enough, the Wall Street Journal reports. Safety experts agree that the current regulations, in place since the 1960s, don't reflect current knowledge about the dangers of fatigue. But penny-pinching airlines keep pushing... More »

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sleep • FAA • airline delays • pilot fatigue • fatigue • pilots • airlines

 Reasons You're Losing Snoozes 

Forbes explains why Americans aren't getting enough sleep

Jul 24, 08 12:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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.
... More »

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

A Good Night's Sleep
Shores Up Memory

8 hours of shut-eye helps brain function the next day, study suggests

Jul 14, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Genetic Test
Reveals Your
Body Clock

Simple mouth swab
can separate the
larks from the owls

Jun 7, 08 7:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Erratic Sleepers Have More Health Problems: Study

Short, long hours of shuteye increase odds of smoking, obesity

May 7, 08 4:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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 »

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obesity • sleep • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • smoking • sleep deprivation • sleep loss • sleep disorder

 Baby Zzzs Linked to Obesity 

Also tied to behavioral problems

Apr 8, 08 7:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Babies who get less than 12 hours of shut-eye a day double their risk of being overweight by the time they're 3 years old, a new study finds. The risk is even higher for little ones who watch two hours of TV a day, the Daily Telegraph reports. If habits... More »

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obesity • sleep • parenting • childhood obesity • children • baby • toddler • sleep deprivation • television watching • sleep disorder • medical study

 Separate Beds: the Key
 to Happy Marriage? 

Sleep disturbance is hard on love, researches say

Mar 24, 08 7:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Looking for lengthy love? It may be time to sleep single. More couples are opting for separate beds, and 60% of custom-built homes in the UK will have dual master bedrooms by 2015, the London Times reports. Many in modern times consider separate beds the end of love, but in... More »

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sleep • sleep deprivation • deep sleep • sleep apnea • sleeplessness • sleep disorder • National Sleep Foundation • couples

Are We Getting More Zzzs? Experts Have to Sleep on It

Surveys differ on whether Americans get enough sleep

Mar 12, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Americans slept more in 2005 than in 2000, according to a new study that counters claims of widespread sleep-deprivation. Yanks averaged 59 weekly hours of sleep in 2005, up from 56 hours in 2000, say University of Maryland researchers using Census data that account for every minute of the day.... More »

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sleep • University of Maryland • insomnia • sleep deprivation • survey • National Sleep Foundation • Census data

From Night Owl to Early Bird?

Altering caffeine, light, can help mold sleep patterns

Mar 4, 08 12:05 PM CST
(Newser) - For those wide-eyed deep into the night, rising and shining with the early birds might seem like an elusive dream that comes to a jarring end each morning. But for this 5% to 30% of the population, understanding circadian rhythms can benefit their tired eyes more than chugging coffee. The... More »

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sleep • caffeine • jet lag • light • fatigue • circadian rhythms • morning person • night owl • early bird • Delayed-Sleep Phase Disorder • Advanced-Sleep Phase Disorder • internal clock

Stumping Hazardous to Health

Stress of political races can cause overeating, premature aging

Feb 28, 08 10:36 AM CST
(Newser) - 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:
  1. Sleep
... More »

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

Snorer Slept 14 Minutes A Night

British doctors aghast at patient's plight

Feb 8, 08 11:38 AM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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sleep • medical breakthrough • sleep apnea • sleep disorder • snoring

Top 10 Mysteries of the Mind

From memories to sleep to consciousness itself, scientists still can't agree

Jan 19, 08 11:49 AM CST
(Newser) - Debated for centuries, the human mind still holds a mystery or two in modern times. Here are LiveScience's top 10:
  1. Consciousness. Still the biggest human puzzle since Socrates.
  2. Cryonics. Can gray matter be revived from a 320-degree deep freeze?
  3. Aging. An unappreciated benefit, or simply cell decay with
... More »

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

Naps Boost Long-term Memory

90-minute snooze helps brain lock in events, skills

Jan 7, 08 6:50 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Israel • sleep • study • research • scientist • nap • long term memory • memory consolidation

8 Secrets to Healthy Skin

Quit smoking, get some sleep, and don't go crazy with the beauty aids

Dec 30, 07 12:52 PM CST
(Newser) - 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:
  1. Get rid of old beauty products after a year—pots and tubes can develop micro-organism communities
... More »

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

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