Adolescents stress more with poor sleep

Cortisol levels that indicate increased stress response are higher in adolescents with sleep problems.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160114164001.htm

What you eat can influence how you sleep

A new study found that eating less fiber, more saturated fat and more sugar is associated with lighter, less restorative, and more disrupted sleep.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160114213443.htm

Have scientists discovered the elixir of youth? Hormone 'extends lifespan by 40%, protecting the immune system against the ravages of age'

Yale scientists found the hormone FGF21 extends lifespan in mice by 40%, by protecting the immune system from the effects of age. They hope their findings will help treat cancer and diabetes.

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Eating one baked potato a week could increase risk of pregnancy diabetes

Harvard scientists suspect the readily-absorbable starch in potatoes may be to blame.Swapping potatoes for vegetables, or pulses such as beans, lentils and peas, reduced the risk.

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Important associations between genetics, sleep behavior identified by study

A research initiative exploring the utility of genetic information in the clinical setting has published a study and identified six noteworthy genes that affect human sleep duration. The focus of the paper was to identify the genes associated with sleep duration and validate the connection between sleep and several demographic and lifestyle factors, including age, gender, weight, ethnicity, exercise, smoking and alcohol.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160112125725.htm

Diabetes raises the risk of getting dementia by 60%

Researchers at Curtin University in Perth, reviewed 14 studies involving more than 2.3 million people. Diabetics could cut their chances of dementia with a healthier lifestyle, it found.

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Even children with higher IQs behave better when their sleep apnea is fixed

Many doctors will ask about quality of sleep when children have problems at school, but new research shows it's just as important to pay attention to how high achievers are sleeping.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160108134211.htm