Sleep problems may get worse as kids with epilepsy age

Sleep concerns are common in kids with epilepsy and those issues are likely to persist and potentially worsen with age.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 7, 2022 ~7 min

How the brain tunes in to unfamiliar voices while you're sleeping – and why it matters

New research found unfamiliar voices elicited a type of brain wave linked to disturbances during sleep.

Jakke Tamminen, Lecturer in Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Jan. 18, 2022 ~6 min


Can oily fish, cherries or milk help you sleep? Here's what the evidence shows

A third of the UK population have trouble sleeping, and there’s evidence that eating some foods can help.

Duane Mellor, Lead for Evidence-Based Medicine and Nutrition, Aston Medical School, Aston University • conversation
Dec. 17, 2021 ~6 min

Study Suggests Link Between Long Sleep Times, Cognitive Loss

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 15, 2021 ~5 min

Racial discrimination is linked to suicidal thoughts in Black adults and children

The evidence is growing that experiencing both systemic and everyday race-based discrimination may lead some Black Americans to become depressed and think about suicide.

Janelle R. Goodwill, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, University of Chicago • conversation
Nov. 4, 2021 ~10 min

Is it time to ditch daylight saving time?

Daylight saving time comes with a host of negative consequences. Should the United States scrap DST? An expert weighs in.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Nov. 2, 2021 ~5 min

COVID lockdowns gave some teen girls a break from stress

COVID-19 lockdowns gave many teen girls a mental health boost by giving them a break from their busy lives. They even got more sleep.

U. Pittsburgh • futurity
Oct. 29, 2021 ~5 min

Years after cancer treatment, sleepless nights linger

Researchers found that 51 percent of cancer survivors surveyed experienced sleep disturbances.

Eric Zhou • harvard
Oct. 27, 2021 ~3 min


Toddlers remember new words as they sleep

Very young children learn words at a tremendous rate. A new study shows how specific brain regions help them remember those words while they're sleeping.

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
Oct. 26, 2021 ~5 min

Sleep ‘sweet spot’ may mean less cognitive decline

A new study in older adults shows people who slept too much or too little experienced greater cognitive decline than those who slept a moderate amount.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
Oct. 21, 2021 ~7 min

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