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Concept neurons and location cells play key roles in memory formation

Certain nerve cells in the brain become active whenever they are confronted with different images or the name of a specific person or the identity of an object. They are highly selective and do not react to other people or objects.

12 Sep 2024

Machine learning reveals sleep quality and anxiety as major predictors of depression

Researchers applied machine learning to predict depressive symptoms, revealing sleep quality and anxiety as key factors across diverse populations and datasets.

12 Sep 2024

Stroke survivors more likely to experience abnormal sleep patterns

People who have had a stroke may be more likely to sleep too much or too little compared to those without prior stroke, according to a study published in the September 11, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

11 Sep 2024

Light pollution may elevate Alzheimer's risk

Outdoor light at night could be a significant risk factor in Alzheimer's disease, according to new research from Rush.

11 Sep 2024

NIH funds study to assess wearable sleep trackers for Alzheimer's prediction

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Joyita Dutta, professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, $3.9 million over five years to study if wearable sleep trackers can predict blood biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease in at-risk individuals.

11 Sep 2024

Diligence associated with better cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients

People with type 2 diabetes, who display lower levels of diligence, may have a significantly higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease with which diabetes is strongly associated, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care.

10 Sep 2024

Study links excess abdominal fat with widespread chronic pain

Excess abdominal fat is associated with widespread chronic pain, particularly in women, finds the first study of its kind, published in the open access journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

10 Sep 2024

Insights on diagnosing and treating scabies, bedbugs, and lice effectively

Research in outlines the causes and treatments for scabies, bedbugs, and body lice, stressing the importance of accurate diagnosis and social factors.

10 Sep 2024

Preclinical blood test could predict severe respiratory conditions

A scientific team supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has created a preclinical blood test to identify adults most likely to develop severe respiratory conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

10 Sep 2024

Sulthiame shows promise in reducing obstructive sleep apnea symptoms

Patients taking sulthiame, a drug currently in use for epilepsy, experienced a reduction in their symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to results of a clinical trial presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria.

10 Sep 2024

Timing of nocturnal hot flashes may impact heart disease risk

Nocturnal hot flashes are disruptive regardless of when they occur during the night. A new study suggests that more hot flashes occur during the second half of the night when more REM sleep typically occurs and when such disruption has a greater chance of increasing the risk of heart disease.

10 Sep 2024

Study finds clinical hypnosis more effective than cognitive behavioral therapy for hot flashes

Nonhormone options for hot flashes and other menopause symptoms are growing in popularity, especially for women who cannot take hormones due to health complications. Cognitive behavioral therapy and clinical hypnosis are common nonhormone treatment options.

10 Sep 2024

Expert survey unveils underestimated health impacts of weather and climate on mortality

The study analyzes expert views on climate's role in mortality, linking weather hazards to health outcomes and highlighting urgent preventive strategies.

10 Sep 2024

Study finds link between nighttime light exposure and increased Alzheimer's disease risk

Higher nighttime light intensity is correlated with increased Alzheimer's disease prevalence, suggesting light pollution may influence neurodegenerative risks.

10 Sep 2024

Reduced heart rate variability linked to higher mortality in people with diabetes

Disruption to normal variations in daily heart rate (HR) is associated with a much higher risk of dying in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes over 21 years, according to new research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Madrid (9-13 Sept).

9 Sep 2024

ANNs can identify lung disease in preterm infants by analyzing sleep breathing patterns

Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) can be trained to detect lung disease in premature babies by analyzing their breathing patterns while they sleep, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria.

9 Sep 2024

ChatGPT outperforms trainee doctors in respiratory disease assessments

The chatbot ChatGPT performed better than trainee doctors in assessing complex cases of respiratory disease in areas such as cystic fibrosis, asthma and chest infections in a study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria.

9 Sep 2024

Night owls have higher BMI, larger waists and face higher risk of type 2 diabetes

Night owls have a higher BMI, larger waists, more hidden body fat and are almost 50% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) than those who go to bed earlier, new research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid, Spain (9-13 September), has found.

9 Sep 2024

Good heart health during early pregnancy may reduce genetic risk of preeclampsia and hypertension

Maintaining good cardiovascular health during the first trimester of pregnancy may offset the genetic risk of developing preeclampsia and/or gestational hypertension, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2024.

9 Sep 2024

Insulin resistance linked to 31 diseases and higher early death risk in women

Insulin resistance is associated with 31 different diseases and, in women, is also linked to higher odds of an early death, a study of data on hundreds of thousands of people in the UK being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid, Spain (9-13 September), has found.

9 Sep 2024

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Concept neurons and location cells play key roles in memory formation

Machine learning reveals sleep quality and anxiety as major predictors of depression

Stroke survivors more likely to experience abnormal sleep patterns

Light pollution may elevate Alzheimer's risk

NIH funds study to assess wearable sleep trackers for Alzheimer's prediction

Diligence associated with better cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients

Study links excess abdominal fat with widespread chronic pain

Insights on diagnosing and treating scabies, bedbugs, and lice effectively

Preclinical blood test could predict severe respiratory conditions

Sulthiame shows promise in reducing obstructive sleep apnea symptoms

Timing of nocturnal hot flashes may impact heart disease risk

Study finds clinical hypnosis more effective than cognitive behavioral therapy for hot flashes

Expert survey unveils underestimated health impacts of weather and climate on mortality

Study finds link between nighttime light exposure and increased Alzheimer's disease risk

Reduced heart rate variability linked to higher mortality in people with diabetes

ANNs can identify lung disease in preterm infants by analyzing sleep breathing patterns

ChatGPT outperforms trainee doctors in respiratory disease assessments

Night owls have higher BMI, larger waists and face higher risk of type 2 diabetes

Good heart health during early pregnancy may reduce genetic risk of preeclampsia and hypertension

Insulin resistance linked to 31 diseases and higher early death risk in women

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