Sleep

COVID-19-related 'stay-at-home orders' were associated with increased sleep (24-30 minutes more per night) for college students.

A single night without sleep can cause a buildup of beta amyloid in the brain, which is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. Getting less sleep on average is associated with more buildup.

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Sleep

Adolescents with asthma were more likely to experience daily and nightly symptoms when their sleep was restricted to 6.5 hours per night.

Sleep Medicine

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Sleep

Short-term sleep loss was associated with increased fat production and muscle breakdown, likely by altering metabolic processes in muscle and fat tissue.

College students who reported being chronically sleep deprived had lower GPAs and were less likely to graduate, especially when the sleep deprivation occurred during the senior year.

Preventive Medicine

Adults who regularly sleep 9 or more hours, nap more than 90 minutes a day, or have poor sleep quality have an increased risk of stroke.

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Sleep

Women sleep better and feel more comfortable and secure when sharing their bed with dogs rather than with cats or human partners.

Ten minutes of moderate exercise (stair walking) increased feelings of alertness more than caffeine in chronically sleep-deprived women.

One night of sleep loss impaired working memory in women, but not men, although neither men nor women felt as though they had worse memory the next day.

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