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Shelter sickness: Migrants see health problems linger and worsen while waiting at the border

Two days after arriving at a temporary migrant shelter at the border with the U.S. in June, Rosa Viridiana Ceron Alpizar's 9-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son fell ill. Most of the kids in the converted gym had stomach issues after being served a meal of sausage and beans, she recalled.

17 Aug 2022

ER physician shows how empathy, creativity, and imagination are the cornerstones of clinical care

To be an emergency room doctor is to be a professional listener to stories. Each patient presents a story; finding the heart of that story is the doctor's most critical task. More technology, more tests, and more data won't work if doctors get the story wrong.

16 Aug 2022

Study finds a declining trend in use of medications for sleep disturbance among Americans

Americans aren't turning to pharmaceutical options as often in the never-ending battle for a good night's sleep.

16 Aug 2022

On the Wisconsin-Illinois border: Clinics in neighboring states team up on abortion care

Around two days a week, Natalee Hartwig leaves her home in Madison, Wisconsin, before her son wakes up to travel across the border into Illinois.

16 Aug 2022

‘Still a lot of pain’: Four years after mass shooting, Texas community grapples with fallout

In May 2018, after a high school shooting killed 10 people, the Santa Fe Resiliency Center opened in a church. Any resident could see a counselor, attend a support group, and take part in a healing mandala coloring class, music therapy, or a workshop on emotional first aid — all free of charge.

15 Aug 2022

The symptoms and quality of life among individuals with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers evaluated the symptoms and quality of life among individuals with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 or PASC.

15 Aug 2022

Is the level of circulating SARS-CoV-2 RNA or spike protein associated with acute disease severity?

Researchers investigated the levels of circulating SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and viral RNA among patients hospitalized with acute COVID-19 and in patients with and without post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.

15 Aug 2022

New evidence explains why thinking hard makes one feel worn out

It's no surprise that hard physical labor wears you out, but what about hard mental labor? Sitting around thinking hard for hours makes one feel worn out, too.

11 Aug 2022

Doctors discover genetic and viral causes of adenoid hypertrophy in kids

RUDN doctors have discovered genetic and viral causes of a frequent ENT disease in children - adenoid hypertrophy. The results are published in Life.

11 Aug 2022

They call it ‘tranq’ — and it’s making street drugs even more dangerous

Approaching a van that distributes supplies for safer drug use in Greenfield, Massachusetts, a man named Kyle noticed an alert about xylazine.

11 Aug 2022

Study defines how the circadian clock influences cell growth, metabolism and tumor progression

In a new University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers define how the circadian clock influences cell growth, metabolism and tumor progression.

11 Aug 2022

Study findings reveal bacterial signature in the saliva of soldiers experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder

A scientific breakthrough from the Tel Aviv and Haifa Universities may facilitate speedy, objective and accurate diagnosis of people suffering from PTSD using saliva samples. As part of the study, the researchers characterized the psychological, social and medical conditions of about 200 participants, while at the same time collecting saliva samples from them.

11 Aug 2022

Appropriate and acceptable health checks can help improve outcomes in people experiencing homelessness

Appropriate and acceptable health checks for people experiencing homelessness can help reduce long-term physical and mental stresses, a new study shows.

11 Aug 2022

How common is chronic fatigue syndrome among patients with long COVID-19?

In a new study, researchers found that myalgic encephalitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) was common in long COVID-19.

10 Aug 2022

Research projects the future mortality burden due to hot nights

Excessively hot nights caused by climate change are predicted to increase the mortality rate around the world by up to 60% by the end of the century, according to a new international study that features research from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.

9 Aug 2022

Overnight EEG studies may help inform care for girls with Rett syndrome

In Rett syndrome, a genetic condition affecting girls almost exclusively, mutations in the MECP2 gene cause a regression of language and motor skills starting at 12 to 18 months of age.

8 Aug 2022

Fatigue and headache among the most common symptoms following COVID-19 infections

Fatigue and headache were the most common symptoms reported by individuals an average of more than four months out from having COVID-19, investigators report.

8 Aug 2022

How do female sex hormones affect sleep, and memory?

Scientists describe the relationship between biological sex, memory, sleep, and hormones in relation to the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dimentias.

7 Aug 2022

UC San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital join new study to better understand long-term impact of COVID-19

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego have joined a nationwide study to better understand the long-term impact of COVID-19 on patients in the United States across all demographic groups.

5 Aug 2022

Hyaluranic acid wakes up stem cells to start muscle repair

A new study published in the journal Science reveals a unique form of cell communication that controls muscle repair.

4 Aug 2022

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Shelter sickness: Migrants see health problems linger and worsen while waiting at the border

ER physician shows how empathy, creativity, and imagination are the cornerstones of clinical care

Study finds a declining trend in use of medications for sleep disturbance among Americans

On the Wisconsin-Illinois border: Clinics in neighboring states team up on abortion care

‘Still a lot of pain’: Four years after mass shooting, Texas community grapples with fallout

The symptoms and quality of life among individuals with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2

Is the level of circulating SARS-CoV-2 RNA or spike protein associated with acute disease severity?

New evidence explains why thinking hard makes one feel worn out

Doctors discover genetic and viral causes of adenoid hypertrophy in kids

They call it ‘tranq’ — and it’s making street drugs even more dangerous

Study defines how the circadian clock influences cell growth, metabolism and tumor progression

Study findings reveal bacterial signature in the saliva of soldiers experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder

Appropriate and acceptable health checks can help improve outcomes in people experiencing homelessness

How common is chronic fatigue syndrome among patients with long COVID-19?

Research projects the future mortality burden due to hot nights

Overnight EEG studies may help inform care for girls with Rett syndrome

Fatigue and headache among the most common symptoms following COVID-19 infections

How do female sex hormones affect sleep, and memory?

UC San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital join new study to better understand long-term impact of COVID-19

Hyaluranic acid wakes up stem cells to start muscle repair

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