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Irregular patterns of sleep and wakefulness linked to lower grades among college students

Previous research has analyzed variations in sleep patterns including number of hours slept, quality of sleep, and sleep-wake times, and found an association with cognitive impairments, health and performance; however, few studies have considered or accurately quantified the effects of regular sleep patterns.

12 Jun 2017

Nutrino announces benefit of FoodPrint mobile app in people with Type 1 diabetes

Today at the 77th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, Nutrino, Inc. announced its initial findings from its data partnership with Medtronic. Key findings include a reduction in the frequency of hypoglycemic events upon the use of the FoodPrint mobile application.

12 Jun 2017

Study finds increase in suicide risk for people with physical health conditions

Suicide continues to be a major driver of mortality in the United States. Each year, more than 45,000 people die by suicide and in the past 15 years, the suicide mortality rate has risen by an alarming 24%.

12 Jun 2017

Sleepion 2 uses aromatherapy, soothing light and ambient sounds to promote deeper sleep

Cheero USA announced the Sleepion 2, an innovative sleep aid system that uses aromatherapy, soothing light and ambient sounds clinically proven to promote deeper sleep.

8 Jun 2017

Researchers find new way to improve T-cell therapy for treating cancer

Scientists have armed immune cells with a new surface molecule. This causes the cells to respond particularly aggressively when they encounter a protein that tumors actually use to camouflage themselves from the immune system.

8 Jun 2017

Researchers use MRI to show how infant brain connections can predict autism risk at age two

For the first time, autism researchers used MRIs of six-month olds to show how brain regions are connected and synchronized, and then predict which babies at high risk of developing autism would be diagnosed with the condition at age two.

8 Jun 2017

New guidelines provide clinical and physical indicators to detect dementia with Lewy bodies

New guidelines have been published on the clinical and physical indicators to help ensure patients with dementia with Lewy bodies get an accurate diagnosis and the best care possible.

8 Jun 2017

Study: Men with sleep apnea and insomnia have higher prevalence, severity of depression

A new study found that men with sleep apnea and insomnia have a higher prevalence and severity of depressive symptoms than men with sleep apnea or insomnia alone.

7 Jun 2017

Study reveals link between insomnia and suicidality

People who suffer from insomnia are three times more likely to report thoughts of suicide and death during the past 30 days than those without the condition, reports a new meta-analysis from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

7 Jun 2017

Framing the choice as sequence of events can increase patience, prompt future thinking

When faced with a tempting choice, it can be hard to stop and think through the potential consequences, but new research suggests that framing the choice as a sequence of events can help us exercise patience by prompting us to imagine the future.

7 Jun 2017

Scientists reveal 12-hour autonomous biological clock that coordinates bodily functions

Some bodily activities, sleeping, for instance, mostly occur once every 24 hours; they follow a circadian rhythm. Other bodily functions, such as body temperature, cognitive performance and blood pressure, present an additional 12-hour cycle, but little is known about the biological basis of their rhythm.

6 Jun 2017

Babies sleeping on their own after 4 months of age may be getting more sleep than those sleeping in their parents’ room

A new study termed INSIGHT, shows infants beyond the age of four months, sleeping in a separate room rather than sleeping in the same room as their parents, may be getting better sleep.

6 Jun 2017

Anti-nausea drug may be new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea

An old pharmaceutical product may be a new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, according to new research presented today by University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University scientists at the SLEEP 2017 annual meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2017

Officers who work afternoon shifts more likely to be tired, study finds

Police officers on the afternoon shift are twice as likely to report being tired, according to a University at Buffalo-led study.

6 Jun 2017

Recovery on the reservation: Montana sisters help peers stop using drugs

There’s a narrative about the meth epidemic in Montana that says the state tackled the problem in the 2000s yet it’s back with a vengeance because of super labs and drug cartels in Mexico. Within the Fort Belknap Indian Community, though, it never really went away.

6 Jun 2017

Difference between weekday and weekend sleep found to be connected to negative health outcomes

According to the research abstract published recently in an online supplement of Sleep, social jet lag has emerged as an important circadian marker for health outcomes.

6 Jun 2017

Room sharing between babies and mothers linked to less sleep, unsafe sleeping practices

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends parents keep babies in the same room with them to sleep for the first year to prevent sudden infant death syndrome.

5 Jun 2017

Social jet lag emerged as significant circadian marker for health outcomes, study shows

Preliminary results of a new study show that social jet lag has emerged as an important circadian marker for health outcomes.

5 Jun 2017

Regular sleep pattern contributes to happiness and well-being of college students

Preliminary results from the "SNAPSHOT study", an NIH-funded collaborative research project between the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and MIT Media Lab Affective Computing Group, suggest that keeping a regular sleep pattern contributes to the happiness and well-being of college students.

5 Jun 2017

Short-term sleep extension improves athletes' visual search abilities and daytime functioning

Preliminary results from a new study suggest that short-term sleep extension improves response time and daytime functioning of professional baseball players.

5 Jun 2017

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Irregular patterns of sleep and wakefulness linked to lower grades among college students

Nutrino announces benefit of FoodPrint mobile app in people with Type 1 diabetes

Study finds increase in suicide risk for people with physical health conditions

Sleepion 2 uses aromatherapy, soothing light and ambient sounds to promote deeper sleep

Researchers find new way to improve T-cell therapy for treating cancer

Researchers use MRI to show how infant brain connections can predict autism risk at age two

New guidelines provide clinical and physical indicators to detect dementia with Lewy bodies

Study: Men with sleep apnea and insomnia have higher prevalence, severity of depression

Study reveals link between insomnia and suicidality

Framing the choice as sequence of events can increase patience, prompt future thinking

Scientists reveal 12-hour autonomous biological clock that coordinates bodily functions

Babies sleeping on their own after 4 months of age may be getting more sleep than those sleeping in their parents’ room

Anti-nausea drug may be new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea

Officers who work afternoon shifts more likely to be tired, study finds

Recovery on the reservation: Montana sisters help peers stop using drugs

Difference between weekday and weekend sleep found to be connected to negative health outcomes

Room sharing between babies and mothers linked to less sleep, unsafe sleeping practices

Social jet lag emerged as significant circadian marker for health outcomes, study shows

Regular sleep pattern contributes to happiness and well-being of college students

Short-term sleep extension improves athletes' visual search abilities and daytime functioning

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