Living with children may mean less sleep for women, but not for men

New research backs up what many women already know: They're sleep deprived. Unlike men, a good night's sleep for women is affected by having children in the house, according to a preliminary study.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170226212745.htm

Dietary prebiotics improve sleep, buffer impacts of stress, says study

New research suggests that lesser-known gut-health promoters called prebiotics -- which serve as food for good bacteria inside the gut -- can also have an impact, improving sleep and buffering the physiological impacts of stress.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170225102123.htm

How your brain could be KILLING you

The organ converts it's own energy supply into fructose - known to increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to the first study of its kind from Yale University.

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Tired teens 4.5 times more likely to commit crimes as adults

Teenagers who experience sleep problems and exhibit anti-social behavior are more likely to commit violent crimes as adults, new research concludes.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170223092143.htm

Once a day slimming jab that can cut diabetes risk by 80%

A weight loss drug could help thousands of people avoid diabetes in the same way statins are used to ward off heart disease, according to a landmark trial, British scientists have found.

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Meat-eaters twice as likely to get diabetes

It only takes less than a tablespoon of butter each day to develop type 2 diabetes, according to researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona.

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People far from urban lights, bright screens still skimp on sleep

Screen time before bed can mess with your sleep. But people without TV and laptops skimp on sleep too, researchers say. A study of people living without electricity or artificial light in a remote farming village in Madagascar finds they get shorter, poorer sleep than people in the US or Europe. But they seem to make up for lost shuteye with a more regular sleep routine, the researchers report.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170217012515.htm