News tagged with chronic sleep deprivation
Poor sleep is independently associated with depression in postpartum women
Jul 01, 2009 |
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A study in the July 1 issue of the journal Sleep suggests that postpartum depression may aggravate an already impaired sleep quality, as experiencing difficulties with sleep is a symptom of depression. Twenty-one percent of dep ...
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Researchers reverse the cognitive impairment caused by sleep deprivation
Oct 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A research collaboration led by biologists and neuroscientists at the University of Pennsylvania has found a molecular pathway in the brain that is the cause of cognitive impairment due to sleep deprivation. ...
Older adults less affected by sleep deprivation than younger adults during cognitive performance
Jun 10, 2009 |
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According to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, older adults are able to retain better cognitive functioning during sleep deprivation ...
Caffeine intake prevents risk taking after extreme sleep deprivation
Jun 10, 2009 |
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Caffeine use prevents increased risk taking that occurs after several nights of total sleep deprivation, according to new research. Results indicate that despite extreme sleep deprivation, participants who had consumed caffeine ...
An end to sleep problems? Researchers discover enzyme behind effects of sleep deprivation
Nov 26, 2009 |
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There is hope for those who miss one night too many or whose children keep them up at night. The unwelcome effects of a bad night's sleep - forgetfulness, impaired mental performance - can be dealt with by reducing the concentration ...
Sleep deprivation negatively affects split-second decision making, study shows
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Sleep deprivation adversely affects automatic, accurate responses and can lead to potentially devastating errors, a finding of particular concern among firefighters, police officers, soldiers and others who work in a sleep-deprived ...
4 days of REM sleep deprivation contributes to a reduction of cell proliferation in rats
Feb 01, 2008 |
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Four days’ exposure to a REM sleep deprivation procedure reduces cell proliferation in the part of the forebrain that contributes to long-term memory of rats, according to a study published in the February 1 issue of the ...
1 sleepless night increases dopamine in the human brain
Aug 19, 2008 |
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Just one night without sleep can increase the amount of the chemical dopamine in the human brain, according to new imaging research in the August 20 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. Because drugs that increase dopami ...
Sleep deprivation used to diagnose sleepwalking
Mar 19, 2008 |
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Somnambulism (sleepwalking), which usually involves misperception and unresponsiveness to the environment, mental confusion and amnesia about sleepwalking episodes, affects up to 4 percent of adults. There has been a sharp ...
Sleep deprivation affects eye-steering coordination when driving
Jun 11, 2007 |
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WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Driving a vehicle requires coordination of horizontal eye movements and steering. A research abstract that will be presented Monday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional ...
Animal study suggests inadequate sleep may exacerbate cellular aging in the elderly
Jun 27, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown that the unfolded protein response, which is a reaction to stress induced by sleep deprivation, is impaired in the brains of old mice.
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