Later class start times were associated with a delayed sleep schedule, which led to poorer…
Month: June 2011
The good life: Good sleepers have better quality of life and less depression
People with a “normal” sleep duration of six to nine hours per night had higher…
Sleep loss in early childhood may contribute to the development of ADHD symptoms
Less sleep in preschool-age children significantly predicted worse parent-reported hyperactivity and inattention at kindergarten. In…
White adolescent girls may be losing sleep from the pressure to be thin
Pressures to be thin from girlfriends and the media significantly predict sleep duration, accounting for…
Proving Darwin right: New study supports hypothesis that competition is stronger between more closely related species
A new study provides support for Darwin’s hypothesis that the struggle for existence is stronger…
Copper folds protein into precursors of Parkinson’s plaques
Researchers have figured out how copper induces misfolding in the protein associated with Parkinson’s disease,…
Nanotubes could pose health risk to production line staff, study suggests
Tiny fibers used to strengthen everyday products such as bicycle frames and hockey sticks could…
What gamers want: Researchers develop tool to predict player behavior
Researchers have developed a new method that can accurately predict the behavior of players in…
Money can’t buy happiness: Individualism a stronger predictor of well-being than wealth, says new study
Freedom and personal autonomy are more important to people’s well-being than money, according to a…
Poorer families have more sedentary children, Spanish study suggests
It is not strange to expect that families with better living conditions enjoy better health…