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Researchers receive $8.9 million grant to study the gut-brain connection in Parkinson’s disease

Dr. Michael Kaplitt, a professor of neurological surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine and a longtime leader in developing cutting-edge surgical therapies for movement disorders, leads a team that has been awarded a three-year, $8.9 million grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) initiative.

26 Oct 2021

DOD funds first human trial of a device to enhance the natural brain cleansing system

The U.S. Department of Defense is funding the first human trial of a device to speed up and enhance the natural system of brain cleansing that occurs when we sleep.

26 Oct 2021

Brain fog in long COVID

A new study explores one troubling manifestation of long COVID, which is the cognitive impairment that follows clinical resolution of COVID-19.

26 Oct 2021

Study analyzes the potential consequences of canceling daylight saving time

A study by José María Martín-Olalla of the University of Seville has analysed retrospectively and from a physiological perspective the potential consequences of cancelling daylight saving time, the biannual change of clocks.

26 Oct 2021

Lack of sleep affects gait control, study reveals

Good sleep can be hard to come by. But a new study finds that if you can make up for lost sleep, even for just a few weekend hours, the extra zzz's could help reduce fatigue-induced clumsiness, at least in how you walk.

26 Oct 2021

Identification of long COVID patients using big data

A new preprint exploits big data to come up with some answers as to the incidence, treatment, and impact on healthcare systems of long covid.

26 Oct 2021

Working single mothers with a present-time mindset may feel more 'in control' of their lives

When facing high demands from family life, working single mothers who have a present-time mindset -; in contrast to the tendency to focus on the past or future -; may feel more "in control" of their leisure time, according to a new study headed by Virginia Tech researchers.

25 Oct 2021

Air pollution reduces sperm count by causing brain inflammation, mice study shows

Researchers have long known that air pollution can increase the risk of disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and fertility, but they did not know the exact mechanism for how it can lead to these health conditions.

25 Oct 2021

COVID lockdowns affect preschoolers' eating, activity and sleep routines, parents say

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic brought in its wake a slew of restrictions on leaving the house, social interactions and educational or business opportunities. For very young children growing up under these conditions, the change is marked. A new study from the UK reports the effect of these changes in the typical pattern of life on preschool children.

24 Oct 2021

Research shows a link between infants' sleep and weight

Infants who sleep longer through the night and with fewer interruptions may be less likely to become overweight during their first six months of life, according to a study published in the journal SLEEP.

22 Oct 2021

Newborns who sleep longer without disturbances less likely to be overweight in infancy

Scientists have long suggested that getting enough sleep at night is vital to staying healthy. Few studies, however, highlight the necessity of sufficient sleep during the first months of life.

22 Oct 2021

Study finds distinct lower airways in children with cystic fibrosis

In the largest study of its kind, researchers found that the lower airways in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) have a higher burden of infection, more inflammation and lower diversity of microorganisms, compared to children with other illnesses who also have lung issues.

21 Oct 2021

Skeletal muscle in individuals with type 2 diabetes has a different circadian rhythm, research shows

Almost all cells regulate their biological processes over a 24-hour period, otherwise called a cell's circadian rhythm. To do so, cells use a biological clock that cycles different genes on and off throughout the day and night. Scientists already know that our metabolic health can suffer when our biological clock breaks down, due to shift work or sleep disorders, for example. However, it's unclear how exactly the biological clock of people with type 2 diabetes differs from healthy people.

21 Oct 2021

Women may be more vulnerable to drug addiction and addiction-like behaviors than men

The results of several new studies focusing on sex differences in pain and addiction indicate females could be more susceptible to drug addiction and addiction-like behaviors than males. Researchers also explored the role of lack of sleep on the likeliness to relapse. This is due in part to hormone differences in females and males. Data from the studies will be presented virtually October 19–22 at the American Physiological Society's seventh conference on New Trends in Sex and Gender Medicine.

20 Oct 2021

Children's facial expressions of emotion after sleep restriction forecast social problems

When Shakespeare called sleep "nature's soft nurse," he was definitely onto something. Centuries later researchers have found that inadequate sleep in children affects their emotional functioning in ways that may predict longer-term social problems. A new study, published in Affective Science by University of Houston professor of psychology Candice Alfano, examined whether changes in children's facial expressions of emotion after sleep restriction predict social problems concurrently and/or over time.

20 Oct 2021

Infrared light therapy may potentially benefit people with dementia

Infrared light therapy might have the potential to help people living with dementia, according to researchers.

19 Oct 2021

Researchers unravel basic mechanisms of learning new words in sleeping toddlers

Very young children learn words at a tremendous rate. Now researchers at the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California, Davis, have for the first time seen how specific brain regions activate as two-year-olds remember newly learned words -; while the children were sleeping.

19 Oct 2021

Researchers identify protein that plays a key role in how the brain regulates appetite and metabolism

Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University have identified a protein that plays a key role in how the brain regulates appetite and metabolism.

18 Oct 2021

Machine learning can yield "proxy measures" for brain-related health issues

A study published today by an interdisciplinary collaboration, directed by Denis Engemann from Inria, demonstrates that machine learning from large population cohorts can yield "proxy measures" for brain-related health issues without the need for a specialist's assessment.

18 Oct 2021

Research reveals how daily circadian rhythms help to change heart function

A new study has shown how circadian rhythms in heart cells help to change heart function over the course of the day and may explain why shift workers are more vulnerable to heart problems.

18 Oct 2021

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Latest Sleep News and Research

Researchers receive $8.9 million grant to study the gut-brain connection in Parkinson’s disease

DOD funds first human trial of a device to enhance the natural brain cleansing system

Brain fog in long COVID

Study analyzes the potential consequences of canceling daylight saving time

Lack of sleep affects gait control, study reveals

Identification of long COVID patients using big data

Working single mothers with a present-time mindset may feel more 'in control' of their lives

Air pollution reduces sperm count by causing brain inflammation, mice study shows

COVID lockdowns affect preschoolers' eating, activity and sleep routines, parents say

Research shows a link between infants' sleep and weight

Newborns who sleep longer without disturbances less likely to be overweight in infancy

Study finds distinct lower airways in children with cystic fibrosis

Skeletal muscle in individuals with type 2 diabetes has a different circadian rhythm, research shows

Women may be more vulnerable to drug addiction and addiction-like behaviors than men

Children's facial expressions of emotion after sleep restriction forecast social problems

Infrared light therapy may potentially benefit people with dementia

Researchers unravel basic mechanisms of learning new words in sleeping toddlers

Researchers identify protein that plays a key role in how the brain regulates appetite and metabolism

Machine learning can yield "proxy measures" for brain-related health issues

Research reveals how daily circadian rhythms help to change heart function

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