Tag: sleep disorders
Internet’s Most Popular Melatonin Dose Rests on a Single 30-Person Study From 2001
The melatonin dose most widely recommended online originates from a single 30-person study published in 2001. A 2024 meta-analysis in…
Scientists map the brain circuit linking deep sleep to growth hormone, muscle repair, and brain health
A newly mapped neural feedback loop links deep sleep to growth hormone secretion, explaining how sleep disruption simultaneously impairs muscle…
Melatonin’s safety paradox: effective sleep aid undermined by unregulated product quality
Melatonin is clinically effective for sleep disorders, but unregulated supplement manufacturing in the US creates quality control gaps that undermine…
Tiny genetic fragments control sleep-wake cycles, study finds
Researchers at Pompeu Fabra University and the Center for Genomic Regulation have identified tiny genetic fragments called microexons as critical…
Cannabis for Sleep Creates Dependency Cycle, Neurologist Warns
Cannabis use for sleep creates dependency cycles particularly affecting young people and trauma survivors. Neurological research reveals how cannabis disrupts…
Sleep Disturbances in Pregnancy Linked to Gestational Diabetes Risk
A Finnish prospective cohort study links sleep disturbances during pregnancy to a substantially elevated risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, independent…