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Looking into the long-COVID brain

Neurological issues, ranging from memory lapses to trouble with attention, have been widely reported after recovery from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) infection. Unfortunately, there is limited information about pathways to recovery after severe COVID hospitalization. Now, a prospective study of 4,491 patients hospitalized with COVID suggests neurological recovery can take at least a year. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint while awaiting peer review.

13 Feb 2022

Sleep apnea during pregnancy linked to the development of hypertension and metabolic syndrome

In a new study published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, researchers examined whether sleep disordered breathing (primarily obstructive sleep apnea) during pregnancy and in the years after delivery is associated with an increased risk for hypertension and metabolic syndrome.

12 Feb 2022

Circadian cycle controls the brain's ability to clear a protein linked to Alzheimer's disease

The brain's ability to clear a protein closely linked to Alzheimer's disease is tied to our circadian cycle, according to research published today in PLOS Genetics.

11 Feb 2022

Scientific statement highlights the uncertainty about health effects of marijuana

Despite the perception that marijuana is harmless, there is some scientific evidence challenging that belief, and there are many unanswered questions about its impact on brain health, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's journal Stroke.

10 Feb 2022

Poll: Most people over age 50 aren’t using mobile health-related apps

Mobile apps make it possible to track everything from exercise and calories to blood pressure and blood sugar, and use the information to stay on target with health goals or managing a chronic condition.

9 Feb 2022

Addressing sleep-disordered breathing in a hospital can be more effective, WVU program suggests

Sleep-disordered breathing exacerbates obesity, stroke, COPD and heart failure-;some of the most prevalent conditions in Appalachia.

9 Feb 2022

Study shows link between loneliness and dementia risk in older adults

As social isolation in the United States has been increasing among older adults, a new study shows a notable link between loneliness and dementia risk, and one that is most striking for Americans who represent a large part of the population.

9 Feb 2022

Danish study of long COVID in teens

As an aftermath of the extended lockdowns and social distancing restrictions, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted the quality of life of children and adolescents worldwide, not only physically due to the infection, but also mentally. A high level of anxiety and depression has been reported among pediatric patients and adolescents, many of whom were deprived of social interaction with peers during the pandemic.

9 Feb 2022

Analysis: Up to half of children worldwide consume caffeinated energy drinks every week

Up to half of children worldwide, and up to a third of children in the UK, consume energy drinks every week, with a tally on five or more days of the week associated with some health and behavioral issues, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

8 Feb 2022

Study suggests hospitalized COVID-19 patients are at higher risk of neurocognitive decline

In a new study, scientists have evaluated patient-reported and clinically tested neuropsychological problems in both ambulatory (outpatients) and hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the early recovery phase.

8 Feb 2022

Survey: One-quarter of Australian workers suffer from tinnitus

As many as half a million Australians are suffering from constant tinnitus, with farmers, automotive workers, transport drivers, construction workers and other trades people at the greatest risk, a national survey as part of Curtin-led research has found.

7 Feb 2022

Understanding how COVID-19 infection spreads from the upper airways to the lungs

Whether COVID-19 becomes a life-threatening disease depends, in part, on the virus reaching one's lungs. Scientists suspect the initial infected tissues in the upper airway can act as the source for virus-laden droplets or boluses, that are aspirated into the lungs.

4 Feb 2022

Loneliness during teenage years increases risk of many negative outcomes

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience at King's College London has found that young people who experience loneliness during early adolescence (age 12) are at greater risk of leaving school with lower grades than their non-lonely counterparts, even if they stop being lonely later on.

3 Feb 2022

Study suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience ASMR

New research from Northumbria University suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience the relaxing sensory phenomenon known as ASMR. The findings also show that it reduces anxiety in those who experience the sensation.

3 Feb 2022

UCLA researchers develop first human genomic transgenic mouse model of Huntington's disease

Researchers at the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have developed a new mouse model of Huntington's disease that recapitulates more Huntington's disease-like characteristics than earlier models.

2 Feb 2022

Rolling brain wave patterns can provide clue to understanding sleep, anesthesia, and attention

While sleeping, the entire brain rolls through long, slow waves of electrical activity, like waves on a calm ocean. Researchers call that state of consciousness "slow wave sleep".

2 Feb 2022

Researchers develop a single-use sensor strip to detect cerebrospinal fluid leaks

Developing rapid clinical testing for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks after trauma, surgery, tumors, and other defects are vital, because such leaks can cause life-threatening conditions, such as meningitis and intercranial infection.

1 Feb 2022

Scientists discover new insights about lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Researchers have discovered new insights about lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a rare lung disease, which affects about 1 in 200,00 Americans and commonly features the growth of abnormal cells in different tissues and organs, including the lungs.

1 Feb 2022

COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated nurses' sleep problems

More than half of nurses had difficulty sleeping during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic-;and getting less sleep increased their odds of experiencing anxiety and depression, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.

27 Jan 2022

Curtailed sleep may increase exercise-induced cardiac strain

In a new study, participants underwent an intense bout of exercise after both normal sleep and after three nights of curtailed sleep.

27 Jan 2022

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Looking into the long-COVID brain

Sleep apnea during pregnancy linked to the development of hypertension and metabolic syndrome

Circadian cycle controls the brain's ability to clear a protein linked to Alzheimer's disease

Scientific statement highlights the uncertainty about health effects of marijuana

Poll: Most people over age 50 aren’t using mobile health-related apps

Addressing sleep-disordered breathing in a hospital can be more effective, WVU program suggests

Study shows link between loneliness and dementia risk in older adults

Danish study of long COVID in teens

Analysis: Up to half of children worldwide consume caffeinated energy drinks every week

Study suggests hospitalized COVID-19 patients are at higher risk of neurocognitive decline

Survey: One-quarter of Australian workers suffer from tinnitus

Understanding how COVID-19 infection spreads from the upper airways to the lungs

Loneliness during teenage years increases risk of many negative outcomes

Study suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience ASMR

UCLA researchers develop first human genomic transgenic mouse model of Huntington's disease

Rolling brain wave patterns can provide clue to understanding sleep, anesthesia, and attention

Researchers develop a single-use sensor strip to detect cerebrospinal fluid leaks

Scientists discover new insights about lymphangioleiomyomatosis

COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated nurses' sleep problems

Curtailed sleep may increase exercise-induced cardiac strain

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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