Research in fruit flies pinpoints brain pathways involved in alcohol-induced insomnia
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Research in fruit flies has identified specific groups of cholinergic brain cells that are involved in alcohol-induced insomnia. This work could ultimately lead to targeted treatments for alcohol-related sleep loss, helping people recover from alcohol use disorder ..read more
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Positive emotions plus deep sleep equals longer-lasting perceptual memories
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Researchers have uncovered how perceptual memories linked to positive emotions, such as joy or happiness, are strengthened during sleep. The study could help scientists understand the neurological basis for overcoming conditions like drug addiction ..read more
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'Sleep hygiene': How FIFO workers can get a better night's sleep
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Better sleep hygiene could see fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) mining shift workers get a better night's sleep, new research has shown ..read more
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Young adults more active after starting work, but sleep less -- unless working from home
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When young adults start working, the amount of daily physical activity they do increases sharply, only to fall away again over the new few years, while the amount of sleep they get falls slightly, according to new research. The largest drop in levels of physical activity was seen among people who work from home -- though their sleep levels did not change when they started work ..read more
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Delayed REM sleep could be an early sign of Alzheimer's
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Scientists have recently shown that both the quality and the amount of sleep we get may influence our risk of developing Alzheimer's disease ..read more
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What drives mood swings in bipolar disorder? Study points to a second brain clock
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A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between mania and depression, according to new research. A new study marks a breakthrough in understanding what drives shifts between the two states ..read more
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Infant mortality rates declining, but Sudden Unexpected Infant Death is on the rise
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Infant mortality in the United States decreased by 24.2% between 1999 and 2022. However, mortality rates from Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) rose significantly -- by 11.8% -- from 2020 to 2022 ..read more
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Researchers track sharp increase in diagnoses for sedative, hypnotic and anxiety use disorder in young adults
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The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and anti-anxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to researchers. Their study examined diagnoses of these disorders in adolescents and young adults between 2001 to 2019 ..read more
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A way for smartwatches to detect depression risks
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A international research team developed a digital biomarker for predicting symptoms of depression based on data collected by smartwatches ..read more
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Telephone therapy reduces fatigue interference with activities, mood and cognition for metastatic breast cancer survivors
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A clinical trial demonstrates the effectiveness of telephone-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in reducing fatigue's interference with functioning and improving the quality of life for survivors of metastatic breast cancer. The ACT intervention helped study participants to fall asleep with greater ease. Fatigue remains a significant challenge for these survivors, affecting up to 63 percent of patients and severely impacting daily functioning ..read more
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