Researchers Uncover Potential Molecular Mechanism behind Caffeine’s Benefit to Sleep Deprivation-induced Cognitive Difficulties
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University of California, Irvine biomedical engineering researchers have uncovered a previously unknown source of two key brain waves crucial for deep sleep: slow waves and sleep spindles.
In light of the solar eclipse, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reminds Americans of the important role light plays in our day-to-day lives and in regulating our sleep/wake cycle.
A sleep apnea treatment known as hypoglossal nerve stimulation is less effective in people with higher body mass indexes (BMIs), according to a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
People with symptoms of insomnia may be likely to increase their drinking over time, according to a study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research. In the study of adult drinkers, people who had worse insomnia symptoms at the outset of the study tended to increase the amount they drank and the number of times they binge drank during the subsequent year. The researchers found that, even at subclinical levels, insomnia symptoms were a significant predictor of future drinking in adults, suggesting that insomnia symptoms should be addressed to help reduce the risk of problem drinking.
Anyone who has traveled has probably experienced jet lag – that exhausted feeling that comes after long travel and trips. But why do we feel jet lagged and how can we avoid it?
It's National Sleep Awareness Month, and the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) is sharing the latest research on how massage can improve sleep quality.
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.”
Team studying predictive models for serious sleep condition awarded $3 million NIH grant
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.
Experts from the Michigan Medicine Sleep Disorders Centers are available to talk about Daylight Saving Time and World Sleep Day.
Sleep Medicine experts on the health impacts of Daylight Saving Time
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rutgers circadian rhythm and sleep experts discuss the impact of the time change on mental and physical health
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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The service is among the first in the nation to provide free sleep care to underserved communities.
Machine-learning method aims to predict consequences of serious sleep disorder impacting millions in the U.S.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
A new ACG Clinical Guideline on alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is featured in the January 2024 issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology.
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.
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.
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.
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.