Author: Sree Roy

Kids With Bedroom Smartphones Sleep Less: Study

Experts recommend limiting use of small screen devices, reports HealthDay. A study of more than 2,000 elementary and middle-school students found that having a smartphone or tablet in the bedroom was associated with less weekday...

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Sleep Apnea Increases Diabetes Risk

People who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea are likely to develop diabetes, and the risk increases if they have a hereditary proclivity, say neurology specialists at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). A...

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MIT Researchers Use Optogenetics to Trigger REM Sleep in Mice

A team of researchers at MIT has moved a step closer to being able to produce natural sleep patterns. In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers describe how they were able to trigger a period of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in mice, using a technique that shines light directly on mouse neurons.

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