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Complications during pregnancy linked to higher risk of heart disease and stroke later in life

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, and women who have complications during pregnancy, such as high blood pressure or gestational diabetes, have a significantly higher risk of heart disease and stroke later in life, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship peer-reviewed journal.

12 Feb 2024

Study reveals high insomnia rates in non-hospitalized COVID-19 survivors

Researchers investigated insomnia prevalence and its association with anxiety and depression in the non-hospitalized COVID-19-recovered community.

7 Feb 2024

Mild COVID linked to widespread sleep disturbances

Doctors already knew that a Covid-19 infection bad enough to hospitalize someone is often followed by insomnia, but a new study of patients with recent mild Covid-19 has shown that these patients are very vulnerable to sleep disturbances, too.

6 Feb 2024

Does Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) practice reduce stress and increase well-being in practicing physicians?

The efficacy of SKY in reducing psychological distress and enhancing wellness among physicians at risk of burnout.

5 Feb 2024

Study explores the mediatory role of gut microbiota in metabolic syndrome and sleep disorders

Researchers described gut microbiota and metabolic alterations common to metabolic syndrome (MetS) and sleep disorders.

31 Jan 2024

Does visual impairment influence mental disorders?

Whether visual impairment (VI) affects mental disorders in the older population.

31 Jan 2024

Legume intake among older adults improves cardiometabolic risk factors

The associations between cardiometabolic risk (CMR) factors and legume intake.

29 Jan 2024

Fasting diets show promise in enhancing mood, sleep, and eating behaviors

A study in "Frontiers in Nutrition" reveals that fasting diets (FDs) may positively impact eating behaviors, mood, sleep, and well-being, potentially mediated by gut microbiome changes.

28 Jan 2024

Energy drinks stir up sleep issues and insomnia among college students

A study in "BMJ Open" finds that frequent energy drink consumption among Norwegian students is associated with poor sleep outcomes, including shorter sleep duration and higher insomnia rates, with notable sex-based differences in consumption patterns.

28 Jan 2024

Researchers develop a monitoring technology to identify individual factors provoking atrial fibrillation

Researchers from two Lithuanian universities have developed a patient-safe monitoring technology to identify and manage individual factors provoking atrial fibrillation.

23 Jan 2024

Study shows robust link between frequency of energy drink consumption and sleep parameters

Knocking back energy drinks is linked to poor quality sleep and insomnia among college students, finds a large Norwegian study published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

22 Jan 2024

The Mediterranean Diet may be able to improve your sleep

Researchers review the associations between following a Mediterranean diet and sleep quality.

22 Jan 2024

Research identifies genetic connection between anorexia and morning chronotype

New research indicates that the eating disorder anorexia nervosa is associated with being an early riser, unlike many other disorders that tend to be evening-based such as depression, binge eating disorder and schizophrenia.

4 Jan 2024

'Visual system' protein appears to be key for stabilizing the body's circadian rhythms

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health have identified a protein in the visual system of mice that appears to be key for stabilizing the body's circadian rhythms by buffering the brain's response to light.

28 Dec 2023

Study: Cuddling during sleep comes at a cost, even for mice

If you’re having trouble sleeping, perhaps contact with a bedmate is causing the problem, say University of Michigan researchers.

26 Dec 2023

Understanding the link between primary cilia, biological clock and wound healing

Nearly every organism on Earth follows a natural circadian rhythm that is coded by your cell's clock genes, which do exactly as you suspect from the name: regulate your body's rhythm on a 24-hour basis.

21 Dec 2023

Blueprint Medicines announces approval of AYVAKYT for treatment of ISM patients in Europe

Blueprint Medicines Corporation today announced the European Commission has approved AYVAKYT® (avapritinib) for the treatment of adult patients with indolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM) with moderate to severe symptoms inadequately controlled on symptomatic treatment. AYVAKYT is the first and only approved therapy for people living with ISM in Europe.

15 Dec 2023

COVID-19 vaccination eased anxiety, insomnia, and depression in Chinese adults, study finds

Study reveals that COVID-19 vaccination significantly reduces the prevalence of anxiety, insomnia, and depression symptoms among Chinese adults, with vaccinated individuals reporting lower severity of these conditions compared to non-vaccinated individuals.

13 Dec 2023

Unraveling the stress-sleep connection in the brain

.New research reveals that neurons in the preoptic hypothalamus-;the region of the brain that regulates sleep and body temperature-;are rhythmically activated during non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM).

13 Dec 2023

Vegetarian diet linked to lower risk of insomnia, study suggests

Study reveals that following a vegetarian diet may reduce the risk of insomnia, particularly in men, potentially due to higher intakes of healthful plant-based foods and lower consumption of animal products.

12 Dec 2023

Insomnia News and Research

Latest Insomnia News and Research

Complications during pregnancy linked to higher risk of heart disease and stroke later in life

Study reveals high insomnia rates in non-hospitalized COVID-19 survivors

Mild COVID linked to widespread sleep disturbances

Does Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) practice reduce stress and increase well-being in practicing physicians?

Study explores the mediatory role of gut microbiota in metabolic syndrome and sleep disorders

Does visual impairment influence mental disorders?

Legume intake among older adults improves cardiometabolic risk factors

Fasting diets show promise in enhancing mood, sleep, and eating behaviors

Energy drinks stir up sleep issues and insomnia among college students

Researchers develop a monitoring technology to identify individual factors provoking atrial fibrillation

Study shows robust link between frequency of energy drink consumption and sleep parameters

The Mediterranean Diet may be able to improve your sleep

Research identifies genetic connection between anorexia and morning chronotype

'Visual system' protein appears to be key for stabilizing the body's circadian rhythms

Study: Cuddling during sleep comes at a cost, even for mice

Understanding the link between primary cilia, biological clock and wound healing

Blueprint Medicines announces approval of AYVAKYT for treatment of ISM patients in Europe

COVID-19 vaccination eased anxiety, insomnia, and depression in Chinese adults, study finds

Unraveling the stress-sleep connection in the brain

Vegetarian diet linked to lower risk of insomnia, study suggests

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