Sleep deprivation linked to false confessions

Sleep-deprived people are much more likely to sign false confessions than rested individuals, according to a groundbreaking study that has important implications for police interrogation practices.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160208182902.htm

Scientists hail type 1 diabetes breakthrough: Study reveals those diagnosed before 7 may suffer the most - but there's still hope for teenagers

Researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School found the progression of the disease is radically different in those diagnosed as teenagers, leading to hopes of new treatments.

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Early bedtime, better school performance

There is a strong relationship between sleep problems and poor academic performances among adolescents, a new study demonstrates. Results show that high school students going to bed between 10 and 11 p.m. on weekdays get better grades. 

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160208092220.htm

Sleeping with a baby boosts breast-feeding: Mothers are twice as likely to continue after six months if they share their bed for at least an hour a week

The UK study also found breastfed babies have less chance of diarrhoea and vomiting, fewer infections, less likelihood of becoming obese and therefore developing type 2 diabetes.

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Lizard spit may be the new weapon against obesity

A diabetes drug used in the US that uses saliva from the Gila monster lizard could be the latest weapon in the battle against obesity.

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Where infants sleep may affect how long they are breastfed

A new study indicates that mothers who frequently sleep, or bed-share, with their infants consistently breastfeed for longer than mothers who do not bed-share. Also, pregnant women who expressed a strong motivation to breastfeed were more likely to bed-share frequently once their baby was born. The findings, which come from a study of 678 women in a randomized breastfeeding trial who were recruited at mid-pregnancy, question whether recommendations to avoid bed-sharing due to concerns such as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) may impede some women from achieving their breastfeeding goals and could thereby prevent women and their children from experiencing all of the short- and long-term benefits of breastfeeding.

Originally published at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160206085628.htm