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Released: 8-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EST
Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Probably Not.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

March 15 marks World Sleep Day, an annual call to action from the World Sleep Society to spread awareness of the need to get sufficient sleep to stay healthy. This year’s theme is “Sleep Equity for Global Health.”

1-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EST
Does Stroke Risk Linked to Sleep Apnea Vary by Race?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

The risk of stroke tied to sleep apnea may vary for Black people and white people, according to a study published in the March 6, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 6-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EST
University of Michigan Sleep Experts available for interview on Daylight Saving Time, World Sleep Day and more
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Experts from the Michigan Medicine Sleep Disorders Centers are available to talk about Daylight Saving Time and World Sleep Day.

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Released: 5-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EST
SLU/YouGov Poll: Majority of Missouri Voters Want to Say Goodbye to Switching Their Clocks
Saint Louis University

In February 2024, the SLU/YouGov Poll asked 900 likely Missouri voters their preferences on Daylight Saving Time. The poll found that a vast majority of Missouri voters prefer a consistent time throughout the year.

Released: 4-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EST
Effects of “Blue Light” on Human Health Still Unclear
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) has identified a lack of consensus among public health officials about whether SWL from artificial sources disrupts circadian rhythm, and if so, whether SWL-disrupted circadian rhythm is associated with adverse health outcomes.

23-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Sleep Apnea Symptoms Linked to Memory and Thinking Problems
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People who experience sleep apnea may be more likely to also have memory or thinking problems, according to a preliminary study released today, March 3, 2024, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 76th Annual Meeting taking place April 13–18, 2024, in person in Denver and online. The study shows a positive association but did not determine whether sleep apnea causes cognitive decline.

Newswise: Healthy sleep needs a healthy day: boost exercise to beat your bedtime blues
Released: 29-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Healthy sleep needs a healthy day: boost exercise to beat your bedtime blues
University of South Australia

A world first study from the University of South Australia shows that getting a good night’s sleep is tied to how you structure your day, with exercise at the heart of sleep quality.

Released: 29-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Springing Forward: How to Navigate Moving the Clock Ahead
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers circadian rhythm and sleep experts discuss the impact of the time change on mental and physical health

15-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Study Reveals the Impact of Behavioral Health Disorders on Cancer Surgery Outcomes
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Researchers have discovered new insights into the relationship between cancer surgery outcomes and behavioral health disorders (BHDs), publishing their findings in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).

26-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
Neurons help flush waste out of brain during sleep
Washington University in St. Louis

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that brain cell activity during sleep is responsible for propelling fluid into, through and out of the brain, cleaning it of debris.

Released: 27-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Poor sleep health associated with muscle dysmorphia in Canadian young adults
University of Toronto

Getting enough sleep is crucial for our body to maintain vital health functions and is especially important for the growth and development of adolescents and young adults. But a new study from the University of Toronto’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work found an association between poor sleep and symptoms of muscle dysmorphia, the pathological pursuit of muscularity that is increasing in prevalence among young people.

Released: 23-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Hearing relaxing words in your sleep slows your heart down
University of Liege

This discovery by researchers from the GIGA - Center of Research Cyclotron at ULiège reveals that the sleeping body also reacts to the external world during sleep, explaining how some information from the sensory environment can affect sleep quality.

Newswise: New baby sleep planner tool could help save babies lives at risk of sudden infant death
Released: 22-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
New baby sleep planner tool could help save babies lives at risk of sudden infant death
University of Bristol

A new web-based baby sleep planner, developed by researchers at the University of Bristol, could help save babies lives from sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS, a study suggests. The sleep planner tool is a new way to find out about babies risks and help keep them safe whilst sleeping.

Released: 21-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Long COVID can happen to anyone. Keep up with the latest research on Long COVID on Newswise
Newswise

Stay informed! These are the latest research articles on "Long COVID" from the Coronavirus News Source on Newswise.

Newswise: Free sleep clinic addresses disparities in treatment of sleep disorders
Released: 20-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
Free sleep clinic addresses disparities in treatment of sleep disorders
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

The service is among the first in the nation to provide free sleep care to underserved communities.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 9:30 AM EST
Mount Sinai Researchers Awarded $4.1 Million NIH Grant to Advance Understanding of Sleep Apnea Using Artificial Intelligence
Mount Sinai Health System

Machine-learning method aims to predict consequences of serious sleep disorder impacting millions in the U.S.

Released: 6-Feb-2024 9:30 AM EST
Physician Scientists Underrepresented in Medicine to Conduct Health Equity Research at Montefiore and Einstein
Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System

Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine have been awarded a $1.5 million National Institutes of Health grant to provide advanced research training to post-graduate trainees from groups that are underrepresented in medicine and have research interests in heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders. Over five years, nine researchers will receive intense research training and robust mentorship from almost 30 established, senior investigators across Montefiore and Einstein.

Released: 5-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Mild Covid-19 infections make insomnia more likely, especially in people with anxiety or depression
Frontiers

A survey of people who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 but never hospitalized found that 76% developed insomnia — and anxious or depressed people were more vulnerable.

1-Feb-2024 11:00 AM EST
Losing sleep over killings of unarmed Black individuals by police
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Black adults across the United States suffer from sleep problems following exposure to news about unarmed Black individuals killed by police during police encounters, according to new findings published today in JAMA Internal Medicine from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.

Released: 30-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Our winter of discontent: Get the latest news on the flu in the Influenza channel
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The latest research and expertise on the flue can be found in the Influenza channel on Newswise.

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Released: 25-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Virtual noise assessment for passenger jet of the future
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Instead of tubular commercial aircraft, other designs could be used in the future: Jets with a blended wing body would fly more efficiently and make less noise – but how would the noise emissions from these new types of aircraft affect people? Empa researchers have investigated this in their acoustics lab.

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Released: 23-Jan-2024 12:00 PM EST
Beyond BMI, Ohio State expert says complete approach to measuring health is better
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

For decades, the number on a scale has been a key factor in deciding whether a person is healthy or not. But weight alone doesn’t paint a complete picture of one’s health.

Released: 19-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Don't wait for an emergency to get the latest emergency medicine news
Newswise

Find the latest research and features on emergency medicine in the Emergency Medicine channel on Newswise.

       
Newswise: Streamlining cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia
Released: 18-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Streamlining cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia
University of Tokyo

A combination of cognitive and behavioral strategies, ideally delivered in person by a therapist, maximizes the benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), according to new research.

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Released: 11-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
Quando os transtornos do sono prenunciam algo mais sério
Mayo Clinic

Certa manhã, bem cedo, enquanto examinava uma paciente adormecida no Centro de Medicina do Sono, o Dr. Erik St. Louis percebeu algo peculiar. A paciente, uma mulher na faixa dos 60 anos, começou a correr debaixo dos lençóis.

Released: 11-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
Cuando los trastornos del sueño presagian algo más grave
Mayo Clinic

Una mañana temprano, mientras revisaba a una paciente dormida en el Centro de Medicina del Sueño, el Dr. Erik St. Louis observó algo particular. La paciente, una mujer de unos 60 años, había empezado a correr debajo de las sábanas. A media que sus párpados se agitaban, las piernas se pusieron en marcha, lentamente al principio, pero luego aceleraron rápidamente el paso, lo que la impulsó a lo largo de un camino que solo ella podía ver. Después de correr durante aproximadamente 30 segundos, se detuvo bruscamente y abrió los ojos. No era el comportamiento que el Dr. St. Louis esperaba de una persona con apnea del sueño.

Released: 11-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
Join Us in Sunny San Diego for the ATS 2024 International Conference May 17-22
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Register now to learn about the latest in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. Join us for scientific sessions and expert interviews.

Released: 11-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
عندما تُنذر اضطرابات النوم بشيء أكثر خطورة
Mayo Clinic

مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا— يومًا ما في الصباح الباكر، أثناء فحص حالة نائمة في مركز طب النوم، لاحظ الدكتور إريك سانت لويس أمرًا غريبًا. حيث بدأت الحالة، وهي مريضة في أوائل الستينات من عمرها، تركض تحت غطاء سريرها. حيث بدأت ساقاها تنطلقان ببطء في البداية ثم أخذت تزيد سرعتها لتندفع في طريق لا يراه أحد غيرها، وكان جفناها يرتعشان في نفس الوقت. وبعد الركض لمدة حوالي 30 ثانية، توقفت فجأة وفتحت عينيها. ولم يتوقع الدكتور سانت لويس أن يصدر مثل هذا التصرف من مريض انقطاع النفس النومي.

Newswise: New ACG Guideline on Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease and More in the January Issue of AJG
Released: 10-Jan-2024 8:50 AM EST
New ACG Guideline on Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease and More in the January Issue of AJG
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

A new ACG Clinical Guideline on alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is featured in the January 2024 issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Released: 8-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Why do we sleep? Researchers propose an answer to this age-old question
Washington University in St. Louis

Sleep is a fundamental need, just like food or water. “You’ll die without it,” said Keith Hengen, an assistant professor of biology at Washington University in St. Louis. But what does sleep actually accomplish? For years, the best researchers could say is that sleep reduces sleepiness — hardly a satisfying explanation for a basic requirement of life.

Newswise: Baths, books and sex: Survey explores Americans’ regular bedtime routines
Released: 8-Jan-2024 10:45 AM EST
Baths, books and sex: Survey explores Americans’ regular bedtime routines
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

How does America sleep? An American Academy of Sleep Medicine survey found that noise and lights disrupt the sleep of more than one-third of Americans, more than half of people sleep with a fan, and a quarter consider sex a part of their regular bedtime routine.

Newswise: Enlarged Spaces in Infant Brains Linked to Higher Risk of Autism, Sleep Problems
Released: 2-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
Enlarged Spaces in Infant Brains Linked to Higher Risk of Autism, Sleep Problems
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Researchers in the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry have found that enlarged perivascular spaces in the brains of babies, caused by an accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid, have a 2.2 times greater chance of developing autism later in life.

Newswise: Student examines patient success with multiple attempts at using a PAP device to treat sleep apnea
Released: 21-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Student examines patient success with multiple attempts at using a PAP device to treat sleep apnea
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Neeti Shirke (DO ’26), a student physician at PCOM South Georgia, is interested in how compliant people are when their doctors prescribe positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment to help with sleep apnea.

18-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Sleep deprivation makes us less happy, more anxious
American Psychological Association (APA)

Sleep loss does more than just make us tired. It can undermine our emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put us at higher risk for anxiety symptoms, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association that synthesized more than 50 years of research on sleep deprivation and mood.

Released: 19-Dec-2023 7:05 AM EST
Breakthrough in the development of a drug for sleeping sickness
Bar-Ilan University

Damage to the protein production capacity neutralizes the trypanosome parasite, which causes sleeping sickness. Joint research by Prof.

Newswise: Artificial intelligence can predict events in people's lives
Released: 18-Dec-2023 8:05 PM EST
Artificial intelligence can predict events in people's lives
Technical University of Munich

Artificial intelligence developed to model written language can be utilized to predict events in people's lives.

Newswise: First seizure from sleep and risk of recurrence: Dr. Elaine Pang
Released: 15-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
First seizure from sleep and risk of recurrence: Dr. Elaine Pang
International League Against Epilepsy

People who have their first seizure during sleep are at greater risk for future seizures, compared with people who have their first seizure when awake.

11-Dec-2023 6:05 PM EST
Automated Insomnia Intervention Found to Improve Both Sleep and Hazardous Alcohol Use
Research Society on Alcoholism

An online treatment for insomnia may improve both sleep and problem drinking patterns in people who drink heavily, according to a study in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research.

     
8-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Rare Sleep Disorder More Prevalent Than Previously Thought
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People who are very sleepy during the day, despite a good night’s rest, may have a sleep disorder called idiopathic hypersomnia. New research has found this neurologic disorder may not be as rare as once thought.



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