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Daily, 20-minute, brisk walk is key to optimal cardiovascular health

Hearts are kept strong with regular physical activity, and daily activity such as a daily, 20-minute, brisk walk is key; however, some groups may have additional barriers that affect whether or not a daily walk is feasible.

25 May 2023

The first thousand days of development

Study provides a bird's-eye view of the significant moments of the first thousand days of life.

25 May 2023

How to be more inclusive and offer assistance to people with common hidden disabilities

In the UK alone, there are around 14.5 million people who live with a disability.

25 May 2023

Importance of analyzing the impact of life stressors on those with MS

A Michigan Medicine-led study finds that stressors across the lifespan -; including poverty, abuse and divorce -; are associated with worsening health and functional outcomes for people with multiple sclerosis.

25 May 2023

United States Surgeon General’s Advisory highlights social media’s effects on youth mental health

Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health.

25 May 2023

Study analyzes bedtime screen use behavior and sleep outcome

The US Surgeon General issued an advisory on social media and youth mental health a week after the American Psychological Association issued a health advisory on social media use in adolescence.

25 May 2023

Unstable housing fuels risky behaviors among US high school students, CDC study warns

Youths experiencing unstable housing face elevated health risks, including poor physical and mental health outcomes. Disproportionate burden is observed among youths of color and sexual minority youths.

24 May 2023

Wearable sleep monitoring patch created for accurate sleep apnea detection at home

The prevalence of sleep disorders, like sleep apnea, is on the rise in the U.S., but current protocols to conduct clinically accepted assessments are expensive and inconvenient.

24 May 2023

Sleep quality likely to be impacted by climate change

Sleep quality is likely to be impacted due to climate change, according to leading sleep expert Professor Derk-Jan Dijk.

24 May 2023

Hypnotic drug class may not have increased the risk of exacerbations and death among COPD patients

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients newly prescribed non-benzodiazepine benzodiazepine receptor agonists (NBZRAs) such as zolpidem (Ambien, Intermezzo and other brands), a class of hypnotic drugs prescribed for insomnia, did not have an increased risk of exacerbations requiring hospitalizations or of death than those prescribed other types of hypnotics, according to research published at the ATS 2023 International Conference.

24 May 2023

Neuroscientific evidence should be considered by the law during rape trials, UCL experts say

The law should take into consideration neuroscientific evidence that suggests fear and threat can cause victims to become 'frozen' in cases of rape or sexual assault, argue UCL experts.

23 May 2023

Detecting mental disorders with data from wearables

Depression and anxiety are among the most common mental health disorders in the United States, but more than half of people struggling with the conditions are not diagnosed and treated.

23 May 2023

Cardiovascular risk score decreases after one year of semaglutide use in obese patients, study shows

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Dublin, Ireland shows that patients treated with the obesity drug semaglutide have a decreased cardiovascular risk score after one year of use.

22 May 2023

Sleep disorders and unhealthy diet: A deadly combination

Research demonstrates that poor adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MED) and the presence of sleep disorders synergistically increase the risk of long-term all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality. The findings emphasize the importance of both diet and sleep quality in overall health outcomes.

21 May 2023

Human body odor critical for mosquito host-seeking behavior over long distances, study finds

We know a lot about mosquito preferences up close, but how do mosquitoes find us from up to a hundred meters away? Using an ice-rink-sized outdoor testing arena in Zambia, researchers found that human body odor is critical for mosquito host-seeking behavior over long distances.

19 May 2023

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Daily, 20-minute, brisk walk is key to optimal cardiovascular health

The first thousand days of development

How to be more inclusive and offer assistance to people with common hidden disabilities

Importance of analyzing the impact of life stressors on those with MS

United States Surgeon General’s Advisory highlights social media’s effects on youth mental health

Study analyzes bedtime screen use behavior and sleep outcome

Unstable housing fuels risky behaviors among US high school students, CDC study warns

Wearable sleep monitoring patch created for accurate sleep apnea detection at home

Sleep quality likely to be impacted by climate change

Hypnotic drug class may not have increased the risk of exacerbations and death among COPD patients

Neuroscientific evidence should be considered by the law during rape trials, UCL experts say

Detecting mental disorders with data from wearables

Cardiovascular risk score decreases after one year of semaglutide use in obese patients, study shows

Sleep disorders and unhealthy diet: A deadly combination

Human body odor critical for mosquito host-seeking behavior over long distances, study finds

Liver cells can act on the central clock and modify circadian behavior

Change in liver clock could affect synchronization of the circadian cycle

Weekend catch-up sleep may minimize the risk of hyperuricemia in postmenopausal women

Vigorous exercise not linked to increased risk of adverse events in people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Cardiovascular health disparities exist among sexual minority women

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

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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