Background Existing normal polysomnography values are not truly normative as they are
based on small sample sizes due to the fact that polysomnography is expensive and …

During the menopausal transition, which begins four to six years before cessation of
menses, middle-aged women experience a progressive change in ovarian activity and a …

Traditionally sex hormones have been associated with reproductive and developmental
processes only. Since the 1950s we know that hormones can have organizational effects on …

Despite positive and negative emotions being equally important predictors of adolescent
wellbeing, research examining positive emotions is limited. In 4582 adolescents (69.4 …

Menopause is associated with an increased prevalence of obesity, metabolic syndrome,
cardiovascular diseases, and osteoporosis. These diseases and unfavorable laboratory …

Avocado and soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) constitute vegetable extracts made from fruits
and seeds of avocado and soybean oil. Characterized by its potent anti-inflammatory effects …

Objectives: Sleep complaints are common during the menopause transition. However, it is
difficult to disentangle changes in sleep related to aging from those directly due to …

Background Recently, studies have been conducted to address the research gap in the
understanding of poor-quality sleep and its relationship to health outcomes, through the …

Ovarian hormones, including 17β-estradiol, are implicated in numerous physiological
processes, including sleep. Beginning at puberty, girls report more sleep complaints than …

Objectives Prior research has found that self-compassion is associated with a range of
health and well-being outcomes, but the specific association between self-compassion and …