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    MIT sleep study reveals eye-opening findings
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 23

    MIT sleep study reveals eye-opening findings

    Findings leave open the possibility that helping people sleep more soundly, rather than just adding to their total amount of sleep is useful
    Hibernation found to naturally stop your body from aging
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 13

    Hibernation found to naturally stop your body from aging

    What if you were told there was a completely natural way to stop your body from aging? The trick: You’d have to hibernate 9 months each year
    New wearable device enhances deep sleep
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 10

    New wearable device enhances deep sleep

    Many people, especially the elderly, suffer from abnormal sleep. In particular, the deep sleep phases become shorter and shallower with age.
    Cancer drug stops tumor growth -- puts cancer cells to sleep
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 10

    Cancer drug stops tumor growth -- puts cancer cells to sleep

    A new therapeutic drug prevents the growth of tumors by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state in which they are unable to spread.
    Mosquito netting innovation halves malaria infection in Tanzania
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 30

    Mosquito netting innovation halves malaria infection in Tanzania

    A novel class of bed net kills mosquitoes resistant to traditional insecticides by making them unable to move reducing malaria infections.
    MIT sleep research reveals eye-opening findings
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 24

    MIT sleep research reveals eye-opening findings

    Many people find it gives them increased energy, emotional control, and an improved sense of well-being.
    Sharks take naps with their eyes open!
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 19

    Sharks take naps with their eyes open!

    It turns out these predators love to grab a nap when there’s nothing going on and some actually sleep with their eyes wide open!
    Mouth taping can improve blood oxygen levels and quality of sleep, expert says
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 18

    Mouth taping can improve blood oxygen levels and quality of sleep, expert says

    It’s tough to tell your body to breathe through your nose at night, but you can force it to with a trick that’s growing in popularity.
    Is the quality or quantity of your sleep more important?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 16

    Is the quality or quantity of your sleep more important?

    Elite sleepers show psychological resilience and resistance to neurodegenerative conditions that may point the way to fending off disease.
    Need better sleep? Researchers identify the best type of exercise for getting ZZZs
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 4

    Need better sleep? Researchers identify the best type of exercise for getting ZZZs

    It is increasingly recognized that getting enough sleep, particularly high-quality sleep, is important for cardiovascular health.
    Getting more sleep reduces caloric intake, a game changer for weight loss
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 8

    Getting more sleep reduces caloric intake, a game changer for weight loss

    A new study on how getting sufficient sleep affects caloric intake in a real-world setting could change how we think about weight loss.
    Mouth taping can improve oxygenation and quality of sleep, expert says
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 4

    Mouth taping can improve oxygenation and quality of sleep, expert says

    It’s tough to tell your body to breathe through your nose at night, but you can force it to with a trick that’s growing in popularity.
    Why do humans exhibit rapid eye movement when they sleep?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 22

    Why do humans exhibit rapid eye movement when they sleep?

    A research team has reported a common circuit regulating both innate fear and REM sleep, which has proved this hypothesis.
    MIT sleep study reveals eye-opening findings
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 20

    MIT sleep study reveals eye-opening findings

    Many people find getting more sleep gives them increased energy, emotional control, and an improved sense of well-being.
    New MIT sleep study’s eye-opening findings
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 2, 2021

    New MIT sleep study’s eye-opening findings

    Many people find that more sleep gives them increased energy, emotional control, and an improved sense of well-being.
    Drinking caffeinated coffee has both beneficial and harmful short-term health effects
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 17, 2021

    Drinking caffeinated coffee has both beneficial and harmful short-term health effects

    Drinking caffeinated coffee appears to have both beneficial and harmful short-term health effects.
    Can’t Sleep? It’s as simple as 4-7-8 and it really works
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 9, 2021

    Can’t Sleep? It’s as simple as 4-7-8 and it really works

    We as human being seems to be obsessed with two things. One, losing weight. And two, not getting enough sleep.
    A good night’s sleep may mitigate infant obesity risks
    Joshua Shavit
    • Oct 25, 2021

    A good night’s sleep may mitigate infant obesity risks

    A new study suggests that newborns who get more sleep and wake up less throughout the night are at lower risk of being overweight.
    For sleepy Hong Kong residence, the 'Snooze Bus' is a 5-hour nap on wheels
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 24, 2021

    For sleepy Hong Kong residence, the 'Snooze Bus' is a 5-hour nap on wheels

    The five-hour ride covers a distance of 76 kilometers on a regular double-decker bus. It is meant for people who are easily lulled to sleep.
    An MIT sleep study’s eye-opening findings
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 26, 2021

    An MIT sleep study’s eye-opening findings

    Getting more sleep seems to provide big benefits: Many people find it gives them increased energy, emotional control, and well-being.
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