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dohanews.coscience7 days ago
Columbia Study: Six Weeks of Later Bedtimes Linked to Average One-Pound Gain
Ninety-five adults delayed their bedtime by 90 minutes for six weeks and gained an average of one pound while spending 20 more minutes sedentary each day. The findings were published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers and outside experts linked the changes to disrupt…
nypost.comworld22 days ago
Study Finds Adults Who Feel Older Report Worse Sleep and Health
A National Sleep Foundation study of more than 3,100 adults found those who felt older than their actual age reported more insomnia, irregular sleep, daytime fatigue, and poorer physical health.
quantamagazine.orgscience24 days ago
Light Probe Mimicking Slow-Wave Activity in One Hemisphere of Awake Mice Preserved Some Memory Performance
@NewScientist reported that researchers used light to trigger slow-wave patterns in one brain hemisphere of sleep-deprived mice, preserving memory performance comparable to rested animals.
New York Postworld57 days ago
Study Links Sleep Duration to Biological Aging Markers
Researchers analyzed data from 500,000 adults and identified a sleep range associated with slower biological aging. The findings link both short and long sleep to higher disease risks and earlier mortality.
Nbc Newsscience96 days ago
Study Finds Lifestyle Changes May Reduce Dementia Risk by Up to 25 Percent
A study published in PLOS One analyzed data from 69 studies involving nearly 3 million people and found that regular exercise and seven to eight hours of sleep nightly could lower dementia risk. Prolonged sitting for more than eight hours daily increased risk by nearly 30 percent…