Cannabis Proven to Help Insomniacs Sleep
Researchers used a randomized approach to assess the ability of the cannabis formulation to treat patients diagnosed with chronic insomnia symptoms
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Shorter Sleep Can Lead to Dehydration
Researchers looked at how sleep affected hydration status and risk of dehydration in US and Chinese adults
New Research Heralds a Blood Test for Drowsy Driving
A machine learning algorithm identified a subset of 68 genes, and with 92 percent accuracy could detect whether a sample was from a sleep-deprived or well-rested individual
How Sleep Loss May Contribute to Adverse Weight Gain
Epidemiological studies have shown that the risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes is elevated in those who suffer from chronic sleep loss or who carry out shift work
Can't Sleep? Could Be Down to Genetics
Specific genes may trigger the development of sleep problems, confirming that insomnia is hereditary
Screen Time Before Bed Linked With Less Sleep, Higher BMIs in Kids
Using digital devices before bed may contribute to sleep and nutrition problems in children
Eating Your Feelings? The Link between Job Stress, Junk Food, and Sleep
A good night's sleep can serve as a protecting factor between job stress and unhealthy eating in the evening, indicates a new study
Timing Meals Later at Night Can Cause Weight Gain and Impair Fat Metabolism
Findings provide first experimental evidence of prolonged delayed eating versus daytime eating, showing that delayed eating can also raise insulin, fasting glucose, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels
To Improve Chronic Pain, Get More Sleep (Coffee Helps Too)
In sleep-deprived mice, caffeine and other drugs to promote wakefulness ease pain better than analgesics
Researchers Press Snooze on a Sleep Myth
Stockpiling sleep can actually improve performance, which could be a boon to the chronically sleep deprived