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Napping doesn't impair nighttime sleep, research finds
Oct 26, 2007 |
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Concerned that a midday snooze might ruin a good night's sleep? Fret not; ongoing research from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center indicates that napping has little effect on sleep onset -- and that ...
Researcher: Electricity improves memory
Nov 07, 2006 |
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A German study finds that mild electrical stimulation of the brain during sleep appears to improve memory.
Pensioners relaxed in front of the computer
Mar 31, 2008 |
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How can pensioners with little if any computer skills successfully cope with a digital information system? According to Dutch researcher Henk Herman Nap, the design of an accessible system needs to incorporate large letter ...
Daytime sleep improves memory consolidation
Jan 07, 2008 |
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A ninety minute daytime nap helps speed up the process of long term memory consolidation, a recent study conducted by Prof. Avi Karni and Dr. Maria Korman of the Center for Brain and Behavior Research at the University of ...
Relationship found between napping, hyperactivity, depression and anxiety
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Napping may have a significant influence on young children's daytime functioning, according to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
You Snooze, You Lose? Not True
May 08, 2007 |
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Tired after lunch or by mid-afternoon? You might think that you should go buy yourself some coffee. But according to UCSD researcher Sara Mednick, you’re better off taking a nap.
Naps with rapid eye movement sleep increase receptiveness to positive emotion
Jun 10, 2009 |
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Naps with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep refresh the brain's empathetic sensitivity for evaluating human emotions by decreasing a negative bias and amplifying recognition of positive emotions.
Mortality risk greater for elderly women who nap daily
Mar 04, 2009 |
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A new study appearing in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that older women who reported taking daily naps had a significantly greater risk of dying. The results of the study are in contrast to a number ...
Juniper and Microsoft Hook Up for NAC Work
May 22, 2007 |
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Juniper Networks jumped into the NAC lovefest at Interop on May 21, announcing that it's working to get its Unified Access Control NAC server to interoperate with Microsoft's Network Access Protection standard.
Study: Size of U.S. coal reserves in doubt
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Jun 21, 2007 |
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U.S. scientists are calling for increased federal support to obtain a more accurate assessment of the extent and location of the nation's coal reserves.
Expecting an afternoon nap can reduce blood pressure
Oct 15, 2007 |
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Where does the benefit lie in an afternoon nap" Is it in the nap itself--or in the anticipation of taking a snooze" Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that the time just before you fall asleep is where beneficial ...
Don't Blame Tryptophan for Thanksgiving Snooze
Nov 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Blame it on the heavy meal, the alcohol, or simply the opportunity afforded by a free afternoon on a traditional holiday. Just don't blame it on the tryptophan, say experts at the University ...
Spirit Resumes Driving While Analysis of Problem Behaviors Continues
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit drove on Thursday for the first time since April 8, acting on commands from engineers who are still investigating bouts of amnesia and other unusual behavior ...
Appealing the death sentence for brain cells
May 29, 2008 |
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A new drug candidate discovered by Tel Aviv University researcher Prof. Illana Gozes may lead to an effective treatment against the debilitative Alzheimer's disease. This compound could also treat a number of diseases where ...
Microsoft, TCG, Juniper Tie the NAC Knot
May 22, 2007 |
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A lot of vendors selling a lot of components that have to agree on how to measure a lot of things have to come together to make an effective Network Access Control system.
