Daily Quippages 06.08.2009

• Monsters Inc sequel confirmed by Pixar – via /Film.

• Sleep is good – flood of news regarding sleep studies to be presented today at SLEEP 2009 – all stories from EurekAlert!

• “Study shows sleep extension improves athletic performance and mood“
• “Study finds regular daily exercise does not increase total sleep time“
• “Television watching before bedtime can lead to sleep debt“
• “Relationship found between napping, hyperactivity, depression and anxiety“
• “Sleep restriction results in weight gain despite decreases in appetite and consumption“
• “Sleep disorders are largely underdiagnosed in pediatric patients“
• “Race and short sleep duration increase the risk for obesity“

• Big digital to analog TV conversion happens Friday of this week – via US Govt.

• Oprah doing great harm with airing of unscientific anti-vaccine beliefs – via Discover.

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