Category: 5. Health

  • Invisible ID: How a single breath could reveal your health—and your identity

    Invisible ID: How a single breath could reveal your health—and your identity

    Your breath is one of a kind. A study published June 12 in the Cell Press journal Current Biology demonstrated that scientists can identify individuals based solely on their breathing patterns with 96.8% accuracy. These nasal respiratory “fingerprints” also offer insights into physical and…

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  • Sleep-in science: How 2 extra weekend hours can calm teen anxiety

    Sleep-in science: How 2 extra weekend hours can calm teen anxiety

    A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that teens who get moderate — but not excessive — catch-up sleep on weekends have fewer symptoms of anxiety.

    Results show that teens who got up to two more hours of sleep on weekends than on weekdays exhibited fewer anxiety…

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