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Newswise: How do tired animals stay awake?
Released: 12-Oct-2022 1:05 PM EDT
How do tired animals stay awake?
Washington University in St. Louis

New research provides clues to falling fast asleep – or lying wide awake. Studying fruit flies, researchers found that brain neurons adapt to different situations. The findings are published in PLoS Biology and could lead to new approaches to treating insomnia and improving sleep quality in people.

   
Released: 12-Oct-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Counting Steps Can Reduce Disease Risk: Study
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Using a wearable activity tracker to count and increase the number and intensity of steps taken daily can reduce the risk of several common, chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and sleep apnea, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers report this week in the journal Nature Medicine.

Released: 10-Oct-2022 3:15 PM EDT
Politics are keeping Americans up at night: Nearly 60% of adults struggle to fall asleep due to political worries
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that nearly 60% of adults (58%) have lost sleep due to worries about politics.

Released: 3-Oct-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Researchers Find Ways to Help Teens Get More Sleep
RUSH

Newly published research from RUSH in the journal SLEEP sheds light on how adolescents can get more shut-eye.

Newswise: The Urgent Need for Sleep in Minority Communities
Released: 29-Sep-2022 8:05 AM EDT
The Urgent Need for Sleep in Minority Communities
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

In an article published in The Lancet Neurology, Girardin Jean-Louis, Ph.D., of the University of Miami Health System, addresses how sleep disparities may impact health in minority communities. People in these groups face higher risks of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and other chronic conditions. Lack of sleep may help drive these disparities.

Released: 28-Sep-2022 4:55 PM EDT
AASM Foundation awards AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow scholarships to medical students
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Foundation announced today that it has awarded four $10,000 scholarships to U.S. medical students through the American Medical Association Foundation (AMAF) Physicians of Tomorrow program.

Released: 26-Sep-2022 11:40 AM EDT
Financial and health-related worries keeping Americans up at night, survey shows
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. adults have lost sleep due to economic stress and health concerns, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. To help keep stressors at bay, the AASM provides healthy sleep tips.

Released: 21-Sep-2022 3:35 PM EDT
American Academy of Sleep Medicine advises parents to seek medical advice before giving melatonin to children
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

Melatonin use among children and teenagers is on the rise. Today, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine released a health advisory encouraging parents to talk to a health care professional before giving melatonin or any supplement to children.

Released: 21-Sep-2022 1:45 PM EDT
Nightmares in middle age linked to dementia risk
University of Birmingham

People who experience frequent bad dreams in middle age are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia later in life, according to research at the University of Birmingham.

Newswise: A Consistent Lack of Sleep Negatively Impacts Immune Stem Cells, Increasing Risk of Inflammatory Disorders and Heart Disease
20-Sep-2022 8:05 AM EDT
A Consistent Lack of Sleep Negatively Impacts Immune Stem Cells, Increasing Risk of Inflammatory Disorders and Heart Disease
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai study also shows catching up on sleep doesn’t reverse possible negative effects on cellular level

Newswise: UCLA Study Links Length of REM Sleep to Animals’ Body Temperature
14-Sep-2022 5:00 PM EDT
UCLA Study Links Length of REM Sleep to Animals’ Body Temperature
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Data suggests a previously unobserved relationship between body temperature and REM sleep, with REM sleep appearing to act like a "thermostatically controlled brain heater.”

Newswise: New video aims to help children feel more comfortable using CPAP
Released: 12-Sep-2022 11:45 AM EDT
New video aims to help children feel more comfortable using CPAP
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

A new video developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine offers tips to help children with sleep apnea adjust to using a CPAP machine and understand the benefits of treatment.

Released: 8-Sep-2022 3:25 PM EDT
Better Sleep Linked with Higher Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

IAFNS-supported global study links higher omega-3 blood levels with lower risk of excessively long sleep duration.

Released: 8-Sep-2022 11:10 AM EDT
How can you explain the pain? Get the latest research on pain management in the Pain channel
Newswise

The latest research and expert commentary on pain management.

Released: 7-Sep-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Transplanted gut bacteria causes cardiovascular changes in mice
University of Missouri, Columbia

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and MU Health Care have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea affects the gut microbiome in mice and how transplanting gut bacteria from sleep apnea affected mice can cause cardiovascular changes in the recipient mice.

Released: 7-Sep-2022 9:05 AM EDT
Are you TikTok Tired? 93% of Gen Z admit to staying up past their bedtime due to social media
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

A survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that 93% of Gen Z have lost sleep because they stayed up “past their bedtime” to view or participate in social media.

Newswise: Hickory dickory dock, the bean bug brain’s biological clock
Released: 6-Sep-2022 5:35 PM EDT
Hickory dickory dock, the bean bug brain’s biological clock
Osaka University

Did you know that not only does organism’s body have a biological clock that can tell the time of the day, it can also tell the time of the year?

   
Newswise: How Changes in Length of Day Change the Brain and Subsequent Behavior
31-Aug-2022 1:50 PM EDT
How Changes in Length of Day Change the Brain and Subsequent Behavior
University of California San Diego

Using a mouse model, UC San Diego researchers describe a process in which affected neurons switch expression of neurotransmitters in response to day length stimuli, triggering related behavioral changes.

Released: 1-Sep-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Circadian rhythm disruption found to be common among mental health disorders
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022 – Anxiety, autism, schizophrenia and Tourette syndrome each have their own distinguishing characteristics, but one factor bridging these and most other mental disorders is circadian rhythm disruption, according to a team of neuroscience, pharmaceutical sciences and computer science researchers at the University of California, Irvine.

Released: 25-Aug-2022 4:55 PM EDT
Eye movements in REM sleep mimic gazes in the dream world
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

When our eyes move during REM sleep, we’re gazing at things in the dream world our brains have created, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco. The findings shed light not only into how we dream, but also into how our imaginations work.

   
Released: 25-Aug-2022 11:25 AM EDT
With Back to School Comes Back to Sleep: Third Annual Student Sleep Health Week to be Held Sept. 12-18
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is holding the third annual Student Sleep Health Week Sept. 12-18, 2022, to educate students, parents and educators about the importance of sleep for success, well-being and overall health.

16-Aug-2022 4:30 PM EDT
Getting less sleep makes people less likely to help others
PLOS

The decision to help people depends on sleep at individual, group, and even societal levels.

Released: 22-Aug-2022 3:45 PM EDT
Find expert commentary on the monkeypox outbreak here
Newswise

The latest research and expert commentary on the monkeypox outbreak.

Released: 18-Aug-2022 10:30 AM EDT
A warming planet could mess with our sleep – and make us more vulnerable to infectious disease
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A warming planet doesn’t just mean more people may find it harder to get quality sleep: There is also evidence suggesting that sleep disturbance could make it harder for the body to fend off infection, a UCLA professor writes.

Released: 16-Aug-2022 4:30 PM EDT
AHA Statement Offers Guidance on Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Cardiac Arrhythmias in Adults
Cleveland Clinic

A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) provides important guidance about sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), an often undiagnosed but prevalent health problem, and its association with development of cardiac arrhythmia. Published in Circulation, the comprehensive analysis was authored by a panel led by Cleveland Clinic experts Reena Mehra, MD, MS, and Mina Chung, MD, as chair and vice chair, respectively. The statement provides data showing the potential value of how SDB treatment affects cardiac arrhythmias beneficially and thereby can improve patient outcomes.

Newswise: Support Yourself and Others while Experiencing Grief during the Cancer Journey
Released: 12-Aug-2022 11:45 AM EDT
Support Yourself and Others while Experiencing Grief during the Cancer Journey
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Social Worker at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey shares tips for both patients and caregivers on managing grief during the cancer journey.

Released: 11-Aug-2022 4:20 PM EDT
Veterans are reluctant to seek help for sleep problems or substance use
University of Missouri, Columbia

American military veterans are least willing to seek treatment for the health conditions that are most prevalent in their communities — including sleep and alcohol use problems — according to a new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.

Newswise: Doctors Find the Reason of Adenoids Hypertrophy in Children
Released: 11-Aug-2022 7:05 AM EDT
Doctors Find the Reason of Adenoids Hypertrophy in Children
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN doctors have discovered genetic and viral causes of a frequent ENT disease in children - adenoid hypertrophy.

Released: 10-Aug-2022 11:05 AM EDT
American Chiropractic Association Endorses Brooklyn Bedding and Helix Sleep Mattresses
American Chiropractic Association

ACA has endorsed several mattresses from Brooklyn Bedding and Helix Sleep, sister brands that build mattresses on demand and in a variety of comfort levels at their Phoenix, Ariz. manufacturing facility.

   
Newswise: Nearly 70% of Americans admit they have lost sleep due to environmental worries
Released: 9-Aug-2022 10:00 AM EDT
Nearly 70% of Americans admit they have lost sleep due to environmental worries
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

A survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) reveals that most Americans (69%) have lost sleep due to environmental worries. Notably, one-half of those aged 18-24 claim to always, almost always or often lose sleep compared to 10% of Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation.

   
Released: 8-Aug-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Symptoms of Insomnia May Reduce Likelihood of Alcohol-Induced Blackout
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Heavy drinkers with symptoms of insomnia, such as difficulty falling or staying asleep, may be less likely to suffer alcohol-induced blackouts, according to a study co-authored by a Rutgers researcher.

   
27-Jul-2022 7:05 PM EDT
Light Versus Heavy Drinking Adults: Study Reveals Differences in Sleep and Circadian Timing That May Inform Alcohol Treatment Strategies
Research Society on Alcoholism

Heavy and light drinkers show differences in biological markers of the internal processes that regulate the 24-hour sleep/wake cycle. The study findings, reported in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, may have implications for the clinical management of patients seeking treatment for heavy drinking. Previous studies have shown that later circadian timing, manifesting as a preference for evening (‘night owl’) rather than morning (‘lark’) activity, is associated with increased alcohol consumption. However, research into the association between alcohol use and biological markers of circadian timing was lacking. Two such markers are DLMO (dim light melatonin onset – considered the gold standard circadian phase marker) and PIPR (the post-illumination pupil response – a measure of activity of photoreceptors in the eye that are a key influence on circadian timing). In the latest study, researchers compared sleep, DLMO-related measures, and photoreceptor responsivity in heavy and

   
Newswise: Children Who Lack Sleep May Experience Detrimental Impact on Brain and Cognitive Development That Persists Over Time, UM School of Medicine Study Finds
28-Jul-2022 1:10 PM EDT
Children Who Lack Sleep May Experience Detrimental Impact on Brain and Cognitive Development That Persists Over Time, UM School of Medicine Study Finds
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Elementary school-age children who get less than nine hours of sleep per night have significant differences in certain brain regions responsible for memory, intelligence and well-being compared to those who get the recommended nine to 12 hours of sleep per night, according to a new study led by University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers.

Released: 29-Jul-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Don't give up the fight. Read the latest news about drug and antibiotic resistance
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Drug Resistance channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

26-Jul-2022 9:00 AM EDT
People with Poor Sleep Behaviors May Be at Risk for Fatty Liver Disease
Endocrine Society

People with sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy sleep behaviors could develop fatty liver disease, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Released: 26-Jul-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Study identifies new links between REM sleep disturbances and drug relapse
Elsevier

Relapse presents a major barrier to recovery from substance use disorders – when people begin taking drugs such as cocaine again after a period of abstinence.

Newswise: The “Sunday Scaries” are real: A third of Gen Z and Millennials struggle to fall asleep on Sunday nights
Released: 25-Jul-2022 2:30 PM EDT
The “Sunday Scaries” are real: A third of Gen Z and Millennials struggle to fall asleep on Sunday nights
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that a third of Generation Z and Millennials struggle to fall asleep on Sunday nights, often due to worrying about work.

Released: 20-Jul-2022 2:20 PM EDT
Shift workers ‘can’t all adjust to a night shift’: new research
University of Warwick

Sleep quality and circadian rhythms in night shift workers was found to be poorer than in those who worked day shifts

Released: 14-Jul-2022 4:30 PM EDT
Stress transmitter wakes your brain more than 100 times a night – and it is perfectly normal
University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

You wake up. The alarm clock says 02:56. “Oh no, it is not time to wake up yet,” you think, fearing that you will need lots of coffee to stay awake the following day.

Released: 13-Jul-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Even in sleep, your brain’s neurons are humming along to Mozart
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A unique study of brain activity in the cerebral cortex of epilepsy patients found there was a robust response to sound during sleep that largely mirrored the brain’s response during wakefulness. However, there was one key difference from wakefulness.

Released: 13-Jul-2022 11:45 AM EDT
Research Reveals How Brain Inflammation May Link Alzheimer’s Risk, Sleep Disturbance
University of California, Irvine

A multisite research team from the University of California, Irvine, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Wake Forest University has discovered that brain inflammation may link Alzheimer’s disease risk with sleep disturbance, which may aid early detection and prevention efforts by identifying novel treatment targets at preclinical stages.

Released: 12-Jul-2022 11:05 AM EDT
During Sleep the Brain's Reaction to Sound Remains Strong but One Critical Feature of Conscious Attention Disappears
Tel Aviv University

A new discovery from Tel Aviv University may provide a key to a great scientific enigma: How does the awake brain transform sensory input into a conscious experience?

Released: 6-Jul-2022 2:45 PM EDT
Studying the Effect of Long COVID-19 Infection on Sleep Quality Using Wearable Health Devices: Observational Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Patients with COVID-19 have increased sleep disturbances and decreased sleep quality during and after the infection. The current published literature focuses mainly on qualitative analyses based on surveys and subjective ...

Released: 30-Jun-2022 5:35 PM EDT
Sleep Triggered by Stress Can Help Mice Cope with Later Anxiety
Imperial College London

Stress boosts a kind of sleep in mice that subsequently relieves anxiety, according to new research that also pinpoints the mechanism responsible.

Newswise: Goodnight Mouse: Researcher Receives Nearly Half a Million Dollars
Released: 30-Jun-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Goodnight Mouse: Researcher Receives Nearly Half a Million Dollars
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Assistant Professor Wendy Walker, Ph.D., received the $489,160 grant for her study, “Goodnight Mouse: Sleep and Sepsis,” a preclinical study using mouse models. Dr. Walker will determine if sleep interruption worsens sepsis, a life-threatening medical emergency. The knowledge gained may help lead to interventions to improve hospitalized patients’ sleep quality and quantity or treatments to reverse the effects of poor sleep.

Released: 29-Jun-2022 10:40 AM EDT
American Heart Association Adds Sleep to Cardiovascular Health Checklist
American Heart Association (AHA)

Sleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health. Life’s Essential 8™ cardiovascular health score replaces Life’s Simple 7™, according to a new Presidential Advisory, Life’s Essential 8—Updating and Enhancing the American Heart Association’s Construct on Cardiovascular Health, published today in Circulation, the Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed journal.



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