Sleep

One spoonful a day of this ‘love it or hate it’ food could help anxiety and sleep

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Sarah Carter

There are a number of factors that can influence our mental state and brain power. Some of this can be linked to ...

Sleep or Cram? Sleep is Key for Memory Retention

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Sarah Carter

Summary: Sleep is crucial for memory formation, while sleep deprivation severely disrupts this process. Neurons in the hippocampus reactivating during sleep help ...

Genes Link Sleep Patterns to Autism and Bipolar Disorder

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Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers found genetic associations between sleep patterns and neuropsychiatric conditions like autism, ADHD, and bipolar disorder. Polygenic risk score analysis revealed ...

The best foods to eat for gut health

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Sarah Carter

“Other good gut health foods, particularly when it comes to promoting a healthy gut lining, include pumpkin, sweet potatoes, squash, nuts and ...

Night Owls Beware: Late Bedtimes Harm Mental Health

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Sarah Carter

Summary: Staying up late harms mental health regardless of one’s natural sleep preference. Surveying nearly 75,000 adults, researchers discovered that both morning ...

How Sleep and Social Media Shape Teen Brain Function

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Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study links shorter sleep duration in teens to higher social media usage, involving brain regions crucial for executive control ...

I sleep too much – so I flew across the world to try and find out why

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Sarah Carter

There are medical risks to not getting enough sleep over a sustained period, including an increase in the likelihood of developing heart ...

Insomniacs ‘eight times more likely to commit murder’, say experts who claim disrupted sleep makes us prone to lashing out

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Sarah Carter

By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline 15:38 29 May 2024, updated 16:03 29 May 2024 Sleep deprived people are more likely ...

I shop in my sleep because of a rare disorder

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Sarah Carter

A mother-of-three with rare sleep disorder has been scammed after filling in her bank details on a dodgy site while online shopping ...

Eight lifestyle factors proven to slash your risk of dying from multiple causes, including heart attack and stroke by nearly 80 PERCENT

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Sarah Carter

Nearly 1 million Americans die from cardiovascular disease each year, but following just a few key lifestyle habits could help cut down that ...