by Wiley Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Previous research has identified genetic variants associated with insomnia and sleep duration in adults. Now a study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry has found that these variants also likely affect sleep quality and quantity in children. In the study of 2,458 children of European ancestry, children...
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Poor sleep can be linked to stroke
by DeeDee Stiepan, Mayo Clinic Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study finds that sleep problems can increase someone’s risk of stroke. Sleep problems can include too little sleep (less than five hours), too much sleep (more than nine hours), poor quality, difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep, prolonged napping, and snoring and breathing cessation....
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People with poor sleep behaviors may be at risk for fatty liver disease
by The Endocrine Society Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People with sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy sleep behaviors could develop fatty liver disease, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Fatty liver disease is the leading chronic liver disease worldwide, affecting about a quarter of the adult population. This type...
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Study links poor sleep to increased risk of COPD flare-ups
by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Poor sleep is associated with a significantly increased risk of life-threatening flare-ups in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The risk for these flare-ups—sudden bouts of worsening breathing—was 25% to...
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Poor sleep may undermine people’s attempts to keep weight off
by European Association for the Study of Obesity Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), finds that not getting enough good quality sleep undermines people’s attempts to keep weight off after dieting, and suggests that around two hours of vigorous physical...
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Poor sleep linked to feeling older and worse outlook on ageing, which can impact health
by University of Exeter Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Poor sleep in the over 50s is linked to more negative perceptions of aging, which in turn can impact physical, mental and cognitive health, new research has revealed. A study led by the University of Exeter and found that people who rated their sleep the worst also felt...
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Mental illness associated with poor sleep quality according to largest study of its kind
TORONTO, October 12, 2021 – People who have been diagnosed with a mental illness are more likely to have poor sleep quality compared to the general population, according to the largest study of its kind ever conducted. The CAMH-led study, “Accelerometer-derived sleep measures and lifetime psychiatric diagnoses,” has just been published in the journal PLOS Medicine. “The differences...
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Poor sleep predicts long-term cognitive decline in Hispanics more so than in whites
by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Poor sleep impacts the risk of long-term cognitive decline in Hispanic/Latino middle aged and older adults differently than it does in non-Hispanic adults, according to research led by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine neurology faculty and the largest long-term study...
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Worm study offers new insight into link between obesity and poor sleep
By Rich Haridy For years, observational studies have linked short sleep patterns with obesity, and many scientists suspect it is the sleep irregularities causing metabolic dysfunction and appetite disruptions. New research from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine and the University of Nevada, Reno, investigating sleep in a laboratory worm model is suggesting...
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The skinny on why poor sleep may increase heart risk in women
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 17, 2020)–Women who sleep poorly tend to overeat and consume a lower-quality diet, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The findings provide new insight into how poor sleep quality can increase the risk of heart disease and obesity and...
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