Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Attending daycare may increase lung complications in preterm children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Attending daycare in the first three years of life is linked with an increase in lung complications in children who were born prematurely and diagnosed with a form of chronic lung disease, according to new research led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

26 Jul 2022

NYU Langone ranked as the top academic health system in the U.S.

NYU Langone Health is the top hospital in New York State and No. 3 in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll released today.

26 Jul 2022

Survey: A third of Generation Z and Millennials often have a harder time falling asleep on Sunday nights

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that having the "Sunday Scaries" may be a real phenomenon, not just Urban Dictionary slang – especially for younger generations.

25 Jul 2022

Consistent bedtime routines could help prepare children for the transition to first-time schooling

The transition to kindergarten is a notable milestone for children and families, who typically prepare by gathering school supplies and meeting the teacher.

21 Jul 2022

Research highlights the impact of social determinants of health on hypertension control

A research article published this month in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings highlights the significant impact of social determinants of health on patients' ability to sustain control of hypertension.

20 Jul 2022

Adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle may lower stroke risk

Genes and lifestyle factors together play a role in stroke risk. However, even for people at high risk for stroke, adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle may significantly lower the risk of stroke in their lifetime, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

20 Jul 2022

Changes in daily activity patterns may help predict cognitive decline in older adults

Wearable movement-tracking devices may someday be useful in providing early warnings of cognitive decline among older adults, suggest new findings from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

20 Jul 2022

Remote ischemic preconditioning can amplify the protection against heart attack, stroke

The majority of heart attacks and strokes in the world are ischemic, meaning a clot or buildup of plaque in an artery prevents oxygen-rich blood from reaching cells in the heart or brain. Blocked for too long, tissues die.

19 Jul 2022

New Oxford study examines the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for insomnia

Two drugs, eszopiclone and lemborexant - both not currently licenced for the treatment of insomnia in the UK - were shown to perform better than others, both in the acute and long-term treatment of insomnia in adults, according to a new Oxford study exploring the pharmacological management of insomnia.

19 Jul 2022

Cardiovascular mortality has declined over the past two decades, but disparities persist

Research supported by the National Institutes of Health shows that cardiovascular-related deaths have declined over the past two decades, but disparities remain.

19 Jul 2022

Decline in mental health during pregnancy throughout the COVID-19 lockdown period

A new study examined the changes in the mental state of pregnant women over the first COVID-19-related lockdown in France, and the persistence of anxiety-related symptoms over the two months following the end of the lockdown.

18 Jul 2022

Stress transmitter wakes the brain more than 100 times during a normal, good night’s sleep

You wake up. The alarm clock says 02:56. "Oh no, it is not time to wake up yet," you think, fearing that you will need lots of coffee to stay awake the following day.

14 Jul 2022

Infection preventionists experienced worse mental and physical health due to COVID-19 related stressors

Findings from a first-of-its-kind study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) suggest that infection preventionists experienced worsening mental and physical health as a result of stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

14 Jul 2022

Few people may have symptoms of depression years before their stroke, finds study

While depression is a common problem for people who have had a stroke, some people may have symptoms of depression years before their stroke, according to a study published in the July 13, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

14 Jul 2022

Age-related increases in brain inflammation may link Alzheimer's disease risk with sleep disturbance

A multisite research team from the University of California, Irvine, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Wake Forest University has discovered that brain inflammation may link Alzheimer's disease risk with sleep disturbance, which may aid early detection and prevention efforts by identifying novel treatment targets at preclinical stages.

13 Jul 2022

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Attending daycare may increase lung complications in preterm children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

NYU Langone ranked as the top academic health system in the U.S.

Survey: A third of Generation Z and Millennials often have a harder time falling asleep on Sunday nights

Consistent bedtime routines could help prepare children for the transition to first-time schooling

Research highlights the impact of social determinants of health on hypertension control

Adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle may lower stroke risk

Changes in daily activity patterns may help predict cognitive decline in older adults

Remote ischemic preconditioning can amplify the protection against heart attack, stroke

New Oxford study examines the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for insomnia

Cardiovascular mortality has declined over the past two decades, but disparities persist

Decline in mental health during pregnancy throughout the COVID-19 lockdown period

Stress transmitter wakes the brain more than 100 times during a normal, good night’s sleep

Infection preventionists experienced worse mental and physical health due to COVID-19 related stressors

Few people may have symptoms of depression years before their stroke, finds study

Age-related increases in brain inflammation may link Alzheimer's disease risk with sleep disturbance

Urban areas with more natural spaces linked with better health behaviors in children

Long covid patients travel abroad seeking for unproven "blood-washing" treatment

As California welcomes Ukrainian refugees, counties fall short on interpreters

Novel molecular pathway may explain how stress affects neuropsychiatric lupus

How the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health and wellbeing, key determinants of health, and health inequities

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

Newsletters you may be interested in