Could your weekend lie in KILL you? Social jet lag 'increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease'

University of Pittsburgh researchers surveyed 450 middle-aged adults and discovered that 'social jet lag' - waking up earlier on work days and sleeping in on days off - was worse for health than actual jet lag.

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Lack of sleep tampers with your emotions

The neurological changes sleep deprivation can impose on our ability to regulate emotions have been revealed by new research. The work also shows that we have the ability to allocate brain resources for cognitive processing.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151208133618.htm

New risk score identifies link between lifestyle risk factors and mortality

A new lifestyle risk score based on six health behaviors identified two new risk factors (sedentary behavior and sleep) that can be used in addition to traditional risk factors, such as smoking and excessive alcohol use to predict risk of mortality.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151208150634.htm

Unraveling the genetic basis of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

The leading cause of epilepsy-related death is a poorly understood phenomenon known as sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). The risk factors and causes of SUDEP remain unclear but researchers have proposed explanations ranging from irregular heart rhythm to genetic predisposition to accidental suffocation during sleep.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151207113727.htm

Sleep disturbance in epilepsy: Causes and consequences

Researchers are only beginning to understand the implications of disrupted sleep in people with epilepsy. Recent findings suggest that seizure-interrupted sleep could impede memory formation, impair cognitive performance and influence a myriad of other aspects of daily life. Scientists have now unveil previously unappreciated links between sleep disturbances and seizure control, and help clarify the causes and consequences of these issues in people with epilepsy.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151207095952.htm

Discovery of unique muscle fibers of upper airway in humans

Unique muscle fibers in the soft palate of the mouth in both infants and adults have been recently discovered. The fibers seem to be present in greater number in snorers and sleep apnea patients, researchers say.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151207082452.htm

Chance of developing diabetes is reduced by breastfeeding

Breastfeeding also reduces the baby’s chance of developing the condition in adulthood by almost a fifth, research by Canadian scientists say.

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