News tagged with adequate sleep

Nap-deprived tots may be missing out on more than sleep: study

A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder could be a wake-up call for parents of toddlers: Daytime naps for your kids may be more important than you think.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Wakeup call for college students: New research finds you need to catch more z's

University of Cincinnati research finds that college students could be undermining their own education, simply because they're not practicing proper sleep habits. The study, led by Adam Knowlden, a UC doctoral student in ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sleep loss in early childhood may contribute to the development of ADHD symptoms

Short sleep duration may contribute to the development or worsening of hyperactivity and inattention during early childhood, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 14, in Minneapolis, Minn., at ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sleep loss limits fat loss

Cutting back on sleep reduces the benefits of dieting, according to a study published October 5, 2010, in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Regular bedtimes linked to better language, reading and math skills in preschool children

Children in households with bedtime rules and children who get adequate sleep score higher on a range of developmental assessments, according to a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 7, 2010, in San Antonio, ...

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created Jun 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

To sleep or not to sleep? Math software to help plan astronaut, shift worker schedules

(April 14, 2010) - Shifting work schedules can wreak havoc on a person's ability to get enough sleep, resulting in poor performance on the job.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 14, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Family meals, adequate sleep and limited TV may lower childhood obesity

A new national study suggests that preschool-aged children are likely to have a lower risk for obesity if they regularly engage in one or more of three specific household routines: eating dinner as a family, getting adequate ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify molecule that helps the sleep-deprived to mentally rebound

(Physorg.com) -- Sleep experts know that the mental clarity lost because of a few sleepless nights can often be restored with a good night's rest. Now, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a key molecular ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 24, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0