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Quality Sleep Is Essential For Behavioural And Emotional Development In Adolescents: Study

Newsology1 year ago08 mins

[ad_1] Fiona Baker, the director of SRI’s Human Sleep Research Program, has been studying the complex links between sleep and overall health and well-being. Much of her work has been focused on sleep patterns in adult women, but recently her attention has turned to adolescents. Adolescence is a crucial time for developing healthy sleep patterns…

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Study Reveals Possible Targets For Treating Neuropsychiatric Diseases In Teenagers

Newsology1 year ago03 mins

[ad_1] The brain undergoes continual change throughout development and adolescence. Early adulthood is a common time for the onset of neuropsychiatric disorders like schizophrenia. The dopamine system, which is necessary for thinking clearly and making decisions, starts to malfunction at this stage of development. Researchers at the University of Rochester’s Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience…