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Lack of sleep makes your brain hungry

Acute lack of sleep may affect food perception, poor sleep habits could affect risk of becoming overweight

New research from Uppsala University, Sweden, shows that a specific brain region that contributes to a person’s appetite sensation is more activated in response to food images after 1 night of sleep loss than after 1 night of normal sleep. Poor sleep habits can therefore affect people’s risk of becoming overweight in the long run. The findings are published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

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Study assesses pain relieving benefits from music

Listening to music can be effective for reducing pain in high-anxiety persons who can easily become absorbed in cognitive activities

Distraction is a proven pain reliever, and a new study reported in The Journal of Pain concludes that listening to music can be effective for reducing pain in high-anxiety persons who can easily become absorbed in cognitive activities.

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