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UCLA launches new study to revolutionize detection, treatment of depression

While the capability to diagnose cancer and heart problems has advanced by giant steps in recent years, methods to detect depression have stubbornly stayed the same for more than a century: Observe patients, and ask them how they are doing.

4 Aug 2020

Self-measurements using fitness watches generate insecurity and anxiousness

How does measuring our sleep, exercise and heart rates using various apps and fitness watches affect us? Self-quantifying may better the understanding of our individual health, but according to a new study, it also gives rise to anxiety.

4 Aug 2020

Sleep disturbances associated with multiple impairments in child well‐being

Whether children have ongoing sleep problems from birth through childhood or do not develop sleep problems until they begin school, a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has found that sleep disturbances at any age are associated with diminished well-being by the time the children are 10 or 11 years old.

3 Aug 2020

California GOP consultant rues ‘big mistake’ that led to family’s COVID infections

The tweet Richard Costigan posted July 23 was bluntly honest: "We tried our best to limit exposure to #COVID19 but we slipped up somewhere."

3 Aug 2020

15 young scientists receive Damon Runyon Fellowship Award to pursue cancer research

Grants totaling nearly $3.5 million give early career investigators independence to pursue brave and bold cancer research.

31 Jul 2020

Study finds increase in comorbidities, mortality risk among hospitalized patients with heart failure

A study recently published in the journal Circulation looks at temporal trends in the burden of comorbidities and associated risk of mortality among patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), in which the left ventricle of the heart is not able to relax enough to fill properly with blood, and HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), in which the left ventricle is not able contract enough to pump out as much blood.

30 Jul 2020

Dream "hacking" with a novel device

A new study from American researchers shows that if dreams can be manipulated, memory could be enhanced and consolidated. The team tried a process called "dream incubation" using a device called Dormio in subjects for their study and published their novel findings.

30 Jul 2020

New program to reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes and beat COVID-19

The Diabetes Reversal Company has developed a pioneering programme based on weight loss, lifestyle change and one-to-one clinical support to reduce and reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes, helping deliver the goals in the Government’s newly published National Obesity Strategy.

30 Jul 2020

Poor nutrition, reduced physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown adversely affected England’s mental health

Poor nutrition and less physical activity, during lockdown, adversely affected mental health in England, according to preliminary findings today from an Oxford University study.

30 Jul 2020

Pediatric experts provide tips about transitioning back to school

Whether returning to a school building, online learning, or a hybrid school environment, it is normal for children and adolescents to have some stress or anxiety about going back to school.

29 Jul 2020

Study shows chemical exposure may disrupt sleep in menopausal women

For menopausal women who have difficulty sleeping, it might be because of chemicals in the environment.A new study based on data from the Midlife Women's Health Study suggests that exposure to various chemicals, such as phthalates, found in hundreds of products used daily, is associated with sleep disruptions in midlife women

29 Jul 2020

College students more anxious, depressed during initial COVID-19 outbreak, study finds

College students were more anxious and depressed during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 than they were during similar time frames in previous academic years, according to a Dartmouth study.

27 Jul 2020

Researcher receives Outstanding Investigator Award for groundbreaking microvascular and circulation research

Sarah Yuan, MD, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, has received a highly competitive National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Outstanding Investigator Award to continue breaking new ground in microvascular and circulation research.

25 Jul 2020

New app could help scientists to investigate the use of wearable devices for COVID-19 detection

The researchers, funded by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), created the Mass Science app that allows COVID-Collab study participants to connect wearables, such as Fitbit devices, and share data including heart rate, activity and sleep.

24 Jul 2020

Research reveals brain mechanism behind sleep-induced memory changes

The morphing structure of the brain’s “cartilage cells” may regulate how memories change while you snooze, according to new research in eNeuro.

24 Jul 2020

Novel research determines the prevalence of chronic kidney disease

A new study looking at nearly three decades of data from some 54,000 people has determined that the overall prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) for several racial/ethnic and socioeconomic groups in the United States has stabilized in recent years, except Mexican Americans.

24 Jul 2020

Neuroscientists map brain's sensory gatekeeper in unprecedented detail

Many people with autism experience sensory hypersensitivity, attention deficits, and sleep disruption. One brain region that has been implicated in these symptoms is the thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN), which is believed to act as a gatekeeper for sensory information flowing to the cortex.

22 Jul 2020

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

UCLA launches new study to revolutionize detection, treatment of depression

Self-measurements using fitness watches generate insecurity and anxiousness

Sleep disturbances associated with multiple impairments in child well‐being

California GOP consultant rues ‘big mistake’ that led to family’s COVID infections

15 young scientists receive Damon Runyon Fellowship Award to pursue cancer research

Study finds increase in comorbidities, mortality risk among hospitalized patients with heart failure

Dream "hacking" with a novel device

New program to reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes and beat COVID-19

Poor nutrition, reduced physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown adversely affected England’s mental health

Pediatric experts provide tips about transitioning back to school

Study shows chemical exposure may disrupt sleep in menopausal women

College students more anxious, depressed during initial COVID-19 outbreak, study finds

Researcher receives Outstanding Investigator Award for groundbreaking microvascular and circulation research

New app could help scientists to investigate the use of wearable devices for COVID-19 detection

Research reveals brain mechanism behind sleep-induced memory changes

Novel research determines the prevalence of chronic kidney disease

Neuroscientists map brain's sensory gatekeeper in unprecedented detail

Good mental health is associated with longer life, shows study

Young people with epilepsy report increase in seizures during lockdown

Chronic stress linked to racial discrimination may adversely impact cognition, Alzheimer's disease

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