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October 2, 2023

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Parkinson's: Are Our Neurons More Vulnerable at Night?

Sep. 28, 2023 — Disturbances in sleep patterns and the internal biological clock are frequently associated with Parkinson's disease. However, the link between biological rhythm and neuronal degeneration remains unclear. A team investigated the destruction of ...

A Network That Spreads Light and the Role of Thalamus in Our Brain

Sep. 22, 2023 — New research using ultra-high field 7 Tesla MRI, provides a better understanding of how light stimulates our brain and could provide new insights into how it ...

Sleep-Wake Therapy Gives New Hope for Teens With Depression

Sep. 8, 2023 — School systems aren't built for kids who fall asleep and wake up late, the so-called 'night owls,' which may help explain why this group of teens is more prone to ...

New Parent? Night Shift? New Analysis Suggests Ideal Nap Strategy to Survive All-Nighters

Sep. 15, 2023 — A reanalysis of studies on night shift naps reveals the ideal snoozing schedule that may help combat fatigue and drowsiness when staying up all ...

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'Night Owls' More Likely Than 'Early Birds' to Develop Diabetes

Sep. 11, 2023 — A new study has an important message for people who consider themselves night owls. Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, ...

Researchers Develop Novel, Automated Measure of Sleep Studies to Determine Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Sep. 12, 2023 — New method can predict risks of cardiovascular disease, mortality in sleep apnea ...

Healthy Lifestyle Can Help Prevent Depression -- And New Research May Explain Why

Sep. 11, 2023 — A healthy lifestyle that involves moderate alcohol consumption, a healthy diet, regular physical activity, healthy sleep and frequent social ...

Elucidating the Mechanism of Aripiprazole Action in Treating Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders

Sep. 7, 2023 — Aripiprazole enhances the entrainment to external light-dark cycles by weakening the synchronization between neurons in the central circadian clock, ...

Boys' Snooze Patterns Remain Stable Before Their Teenage Years

Aug. 30, 2023 — The time it takes for boys to fall asleep remains the same between 10 and 12 years of age, according to new research. With these new findings, families and clinicians can expect that before the age ...

How Sleep Deprivation Can Harm the Brain

Sep. 6, 2023 — Not only does a lack of sleep make you feel awful, research has shown it impairs the brain. What's more, sleep loss over long periods can even increase risk for Alzheimer's and other neurological ...

Stress and Insomnia Linked to Irregular Heart Rhythms After Menopause

Aug. 30, 2023 — A study of more than 83,000 questionnaires by women ages 50-79, found more than 25% developed irregular heart rhythms, known as atrial fibrillation, which may increase their risk for stroke and heart ...

Sleep Data from Over 220,000 People Reveal Global Differences in Weekly Sleep Variability and Sleep Extension

Aug. 29, 2023 — New research, using objective measures of sleep rather than subjective reports, has shown that not only do people in Asia go to sleep later and have ...

More Sleep Could Reduce Impulsive Behavior in Children

Aug. 29, 2023 — Sleep is a critical part of a child's overall health, but it can also be an important factor in the way they behave. According to a new study, getting enough sleep can help children combat the ...

Enter Sandman: Study Shows Dreams Spill Over Into the Workplace and Can Be Channeled for Productivity

Aug. 28, 2023 — Studies show that on any given morning, about 40 percent of the working population recalls its dreams. New research shows that when dreams are first ...

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A Fitness Tracker for Brain Health: How a Headband Can Identify Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease in Your Sleep

Aug. 23, 2023 — Researchers make progress in developing a digital biomarker that detects early signs of Alzheimer's disease in brainwave patterns using a simple 'wearable' headband at ...

Intermittent Fasting Improves Alzheimer's Pathology, Study Shows

Aug. 21, 2023 — New results suggest that intermittent fasting could be an effective treatment approach for Alzheimer's disease. Mice fed on a time-restricted schedule had better memory and less accumulation of ...

Strict Tech Rules at Boarding School a Bonus for Teens' Sleep

Aug. 21, 2023 — Struggling with a teenager who refuses to ditch digital devices at night and wakes up grumpy? Boarding school could be the ...

Lesser-Known Brain Cells May Be Key to Staying Awake Without Cost to Cognition, Health

Aug. 17, 2023 — New animal research suggests that little-studied brain cells known as astrocytes are major players in controlling sleep need and may someday help humans go without sleep for longer without negative ...

Playing Catch-Up on Weekends May Not Improve Cardiovascular Cost of Sleep Loss

Aug. 9, 2023 — Whether it's work or play that prevents us from getting enough shut-eye during the week, assuming we can make up for it by sleeping in over the weekend is a mistake. New research led by Penn ...

Poor Time Management Causes Poor Sleep for College Students

Aug. 8, 2023 — Poor time management skills, particularly in organization, can lead to poor sleep quality for college ...

Out With the Life Coach, in With the Chatbot

Aug. 7, 2023 — As we start to edge out of winter, improving our diet and boosting our exercise start to appear on our agenda. But, when it comes to encouraging a healthier lifestyle, it may surprise you that ...

How People Feel About Their Sleep Matters to Their Well-Being, New Research Suggests

Aug. 4, 2023 — How people feel about their sleep has a greater impact on their well-being than what sleep-tracking technology says about their sleep quality, research has ...

Irregular Sleep Patterns Associated With Harmful Gut Bacteria

Aug. 2, 2023 — New research has found irregular sleep patterns are associated with harmful bacteria in your ...

Enhanced Light Sensitivity May Contribute to Alzheimer's 'Sundowning,' Disease Progression

July 28, 2023 — New Alzheimer's research suggests that enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to 'sundowning' -- the worsening of symptoms late in the day -- and spur sleep disruptions that ...

What Nap Times Reveal About Your Child's Brain Development

July 28, 2023 — Infants who nap a lot have smaller vocabularies and poorer cognitive skills -- according to new ...

How Mother and Infant Sleep Patterns Interact During the First Two Years of Life

July 22, 2023 — New mothers can expect sleep deprivation in the first few years of baby's life. But too little sleep can take a toll on the health of both mother and child. A new study looks at maternal and ...

Cause of Sleep Disturbance in Cardiac Disease Identified: Ganglia Play Previously Unrecognized Role

July 21, 2023 — Around one third of people with heart disease suffer from sleep problems. A team now shows that heart diseases affect the production of the sleep hormone melatonin in the pineal gland. The link ...

Genes for Learning and Memory Are 650 Million Years Old

July 14, 2023 — Scientists have discovered that the genes required for learning, memory, aggression and other complex behaviors originated around 650 million years ...

High-Quality Sleep Promotes Resilience to Depression and Anxiety

July 13, 2023 — Research has shown quality sleep can help bolster resilience to depression and ...

A Neurobehavioral Signature of Risk for Mania

July 11, 2023 — Mania, in which mood and energy level are extremely elevated for at least a week, and hypomania, which is less severe and lasts at least four days, are the defining features of bipolar spectrum ...

Deep-Sleep Brain Waves Predict Blood Sugar Control

July 7, 2023 — Researchers have uncovered a potential mechanism in humans that explains how and why deep-sleep brain waves at night are able to regulate the body's sensitivity to insulin, which in turn ...

Lack of Sleep Lessens Cognitive Benefits of Physical Activity

July 5, 2023 — A new study looked at cognitive function over 10 years in 8,958 people aged 50 and over in England. The research team investigated how different combinations of sleep and physical activity habits ...

Dads Are Key in Supporting Breastfeeding, Safe Infant Sleep

June 16, 2023 — Fathers can make a huge difference in whether an infant is breastfed and placed to sleep safely, according to a recent survey of new ...

Deep-Brain Stimulation During Sleep Strengthens Memory

June 1, 2023 — New research provides the first physiological evidence from inside the human brain supporting the dominant scientific theory on how the brain consolidates memory during sleep. Further, deep-brain ...

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