Is your brain aging faster than you are? What holds the key
Accurate research indicates that the solution to that question of whether or not your brain is aging faster…
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‘She cries in her sleep’: Deeper crisis looms beneath devastation from Myanmar quake
“I hate earthquakes. Earthquakes took my mother and my aunt away,” five-year-old Khin Yadanar told the UN Children’s…
Researchers uncover factors linked to optimal aging
What are the keys to “successful” or optimal aging? A new study followed more than 7000 middle aged…
Washable, wearable sensors made from ‘PECOTEX’ styled into t-shirts and face masks to monitor body activities
Wearable sensors styled into t-shirts and face masks Imperial researchers have embedded new low-cost sensors that monitor breathing,…
A scientific recipe that helps babies stop crying, calm down and sleep in bed
New research published in Current Biology on September 13 demonstrates the importance of carrying crying infants rather than…
Insufficient sleep in teenagers leads to obesity: Study
Adolescents who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to be overweight or obese compared…
1 in 3 older adults take something to help them sleep but many don’t talk to their doctors
1 in 12 people over age 65 take prescription sleep medications, which carry health risks for older people,…
Could insufficient sleep be adding centimeters to your waistline?
Adults in the UK who have poor sleep patterns are more likely to be overweight and obese and…
Sleep or sex? How the fruit fly decides
Choosing between sex or sleep presents a behavioral quandary for many species, including the fruit fly. A multi-institution…