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id="edit-submit" name="op" value="Search" class="home-search__form-submit"> </form> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </section> </header> <div class="help"> <div class="region-highlighted"> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> </div> </div> <div class="region-content"> <div id="block-ucsf-content" class="block block-system block-system-main-block"> <main class="main"> <a id="main-content" tabindex="-1"></a> <div class="topic-banner"> </div> <div class="topic-page"> <div class="topic-content-wrapper"> <header class="basic-header topic-page__header"> <p class="topic-page__eyebrow">Topic</p> <h1 class="topic-page__header-title"> <div class="field name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Sleep</div> </h1> </header> </div> <div class="topic-page-wrapper"> <div class="news-list"> <div class="views-element-container"><div class="view view-topics-tags-news-articles view-id-topics_tags_news_articles view-display-id-block_1 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brain." class="element-fade"/> </picture> </figure> <header class="news-card__copy"> <ul class="article-header__byline"> <li class="article-header__primary-area" data-primary-area="pa-research">Research</li> <li class="article-header__date"> <div class="field field-date-and-time field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2024-10-23T16:37:45Z" class="datetime"> Oct. 23, 2024 </time> </div> </li> </ul> <h2><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Poor Sleep in Midlife Is Linked to Faster Brain Atrophy</span> </h2> </header> </a> </article> </li> <li> <article data-history-node-id="427821" class="news-card" data-primary-area="pa-research"> <a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2024/06/427821/reset-your-kids-summer-screen-use" class="news-card__link"> <figure> <picture class="field field-card-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_card__image/public/2024-06/teen-using-phone-on-couch.jpg 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/news_card__image/public/2024-06/teen-using-phone-on-couch.jpg 2x" media="all and (max-width: 599px)" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="338"/> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_card__image/public/2024-06/teen-using-phone-on-couch.jpg" width="600" height="338" alt="A teenage boy lays on his couch and looks at his phone." class="element-fade"/> </picture> </figure> <header class="news-card__copy"> <ul class="article-header__byline"> <li class="article-header__primary-area" data-primary-area="pa-research">Research</li> <li class="article-header__date"> <div class="field field-date-and-time field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2024-06-06T18:54:05Z" class="datetime"> Jun. 6, 2024 </time> </div> </li> </ul> <h2><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">How – and Why – to Reset Your Kids’ Screen Use for Summer</span> </h2> </header> </a> </article> </li> <li> <article data-history-node-id="427786" class="news-card" data-primary-area="pa-research"> <a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2024/06/427786/parents-have-power-over-tweens-screen-use" class="news-card__link"> <figure> <picture class="field field-card-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_card__image/public/2024-06/teen-boy-using-phone_1.jpg 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/news_card__image/public/2024-06/teen-boy-using-phone_1.jpg 2x" media="all and (max-width: 599px)" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="338"/> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_card__image/public/2024-06/teen-boy-using-phone_1.jpg" width="600" height="338" alt="A teenage boy looking at his phone at night." class="element-fade"/> </picture> </figure> <header class="news-card__copy"> <ul class="article-header__byline"> <li class="article-header__primary-area" data-primary-area="pa-research">Research</li> <li class="article-header__date"> <div class="field field-date-and-time field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2024-06-05T14:00:00Z" class="datetime"> Jun. 5, 2024 </time> </div> </li> </ul> <h2><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Great News, Parents: You Do Have Power Over Your Tweens’ Screen Use</span> </h2> </header> </a> </article> </li> <li> <article data-history-node-id="427246" class="news-card" data-primary-area="pa-research"> <a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2024/03/427246/how-daylight-saving-impacts-your-sleep-and-what-do-about-it" class="news-card__link"> <figure> <picture class="field field-card-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_card__image/public/2024-03/sleep-time-change.png 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/news_card__image/public/2024-03/sleep-time-change.png 2x" media="all and (max-width: 599px)" type="image/png" width="600" height="338"/> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_card__image/public/2024-03/sleep-time-change.png" width="600" height="338" alt="A conceptual illustration of sleep and time. A person's sillhouette is split in half to show day and night skies, overlaid by a clock that is also split to show day and night skies." class="element-fade"/> </picture> </figure> <header class="news-card__copy"> <ul class="article-header__byline"> <li class="article-header__primary-area" data-primary-area="pa-research">Research</li> <li class="article-header__date"> <div class="field field-date-and-time field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2024-03-07T00:57:47Z" class="datetime"> Mar. 6, 2024 </time> </div> </li> </ul> <h2><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">How Daylight Saving Impacts Your Sleep and What to Do About It</span> </h2> </header> </a> </article> </li> <li> <article data-history-node-id="426901" class="news-card" data-primary-area="pa-research"> <a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2023/12/426901/dementia-prevention-sleep-quality-midlife-matters-more" class="news-card__link"> <figure> <picture class="field field-card-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_card__image/public/2023-12/actogram.jpg 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/news_card__image/public/2023-12/actogram.jpg 2x" media="all and (max-width: 599px)" type="image/jpeg" width="600" height="338"/> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_card__image/public/2023-12/actogram.jpg" width="600" height="338" alt="A sleep actogam chart that measures movement during sleep." class="element-fade"/> </picture> </figure> <header class="news-card__copy"> <ul class="article-header__byline"> <li class="article-header__primary-area" data-primary-area="pa-research">Research</li> <li class="article-header__date"> <div class="field field-date-and-time field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2024-01-03T18:09:34Z" class="datetime"> Jan. 3, 2024 </time> </div> </li> </ul> <h2><span class="field field--name-title 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