Sleep Science
Nighty-Night or Not Quite Right? Unpacking the Melatonin Craze Among the Young
Health
Sarah Carter
A study from the University of Colorado Boulder indicates that nearly one in five children and preteens use melatonin for sleep, with ...
Insufficient Sleep Raises Insulin Resistance in Women
Health
Sarah Carter
Research funded by the NIH demonstrates that insufficient sleep heightens insulin resistance in women, especially postmenopausal women, potentially increasing the risk of ...
New Research Shows How Sleep Deprivation Can Damage the Brain
Health
Sarah Carter
Chronic sleep deprivation has been linked to brain damage and increased risk of neurological diseases. Researchers found that the protein pleiotrophin (PTN) ...