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06/05/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Sleeping in a hot room can cause nightmares, expert says

If you need or want to sleep soundly at night, you should make sure your bedroom is fairly cool. In a Liverpool Echo article, sleep counselors warn that a hot room can lead to intense nightmares for sleepers. For best results, aim for a temperature between 60.8 – 64.4 degrees Fahrenheit (16 – 18 degrees Celsius). Otherwise, […]

02/09/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Alzheimer’s disrupts the body clock, providing early clues for potential diagnosis

A new study found that the disturbances in the body clock of people who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease can also develop much earlier in people whose memories are intact but their brain scans show early, preclinical evidence of Alzheimer’s. The study was carried out by a team of researchers from Washington University School of Medicine […]

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