Most people assume that sleep is good for one’s mood. Most of us become more emotionally labile and are generally in a bad mood when we didn’t get the proper amount of sleep. This holds true for many people, but new research suggests a powerful and common exception. Sleep deprivation may actually become a future […]
How Gut Bacteria Can “Hijack” Your Intestinal Circadian Rhythm, Causing Weight Gain
The obesity epidemic is one of the fastest growing threats to public health. More than 70 percent of American adults are currently overweight or obese, with other countries catching up quickly. This is putting our population at higher risk of a wide variety of preventable diseases. Despite a multi-billion dollar diet industry, we continue to get […]
Sleep-Promoting Brain Cells Switch off the Neurons That Keep Us Awake
Getting a solid night of sleep has never been as difficult as now. An increasing number of people in the Western world are struggling with insomnia, which often presents as difficulty falling asleep. New research on sleep-promoting brain cells shows that a small group of neurons are responsible for the process of falling asleep, offering […]
Timing of Infection Affects Severity of Parasitic Disease
Most modern people are familiar with how contagious illnesses are transmitted. One day, a coworker sneezes on you. Several days later, you begin to feel tired and congested. However, recent studies on infectious disease are revealing an interesting twist: The time of day when you are exposed to an illness may be very important in […]
Newly Discovered Link Between Sleep and Diabetes Warrants Early Bedtime for Children
Once a disease of adults, Type 2 diabetes is now affecting an increasing number of children in the United States. This disease is linked to increased insulin resistance and metabolic effects that can have devastating lifelong consequences. Doctors and scientists are struggling to discover the reason that so many children are suffering from Type 2 […]
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