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Understanding how the COVID pandemic impacts childhood autism and neurodevelopmental disorders

A study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server assessed the effects and outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic on children suffering from neurodevelopmental disorders, with an emphasis on patients of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

3 May 2022

Obesity progression may contribute to the economic burden of the disease, studies suggest

Obesity is known to approximately double healthcare costs in the US compared to those with a healthy weight.

2 May 2022

Study explores sex-driven differences in individualized clinical management of Alzheimer’s disease risk

A new study demonstrated how individualized clinical management of Alzheimer's disease risk was viable in a clinical outpatient setting.

29 Apr 2022

Studies identify two groups of first-year residents who may be at risk of developing mental health issues

The first year of medical training after medical school brings intense stress, long work hours, irregular sleep schedules, and a risk of new or worsened symptoms of depression.

29 Apr 2022

Study offers critical clues into longstanding mystery of deep sleep

Healthy sleep is a basic physiologic need. In its absence, a myriad of processes in the body can go terribly awry. Chronic sleep problems have been linked to mental health disorders, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity, among other conditions.

28 Apr 2022

Scientists identify the neural basis of pleasant touch sensation

Studying mice, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a neural circuit and a neuropeptide -; a chemical messenger that carries signals between nerve cells -; that transmit the sensation known as pleasant touch from the skin to the brain.

28 Apr 2022

Tufts scientists discover a previously unknown function performed by astrocytes

Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine have discovered a previously unknown function performed by a type of cell that comprises nearly half of all cells in the brain.

28 Apr 2022

Sleep deprivation negatively affects the stem cells in the cornea

Sleep deprivation, which means getting too little high-quality sleep, is a serious health problem. More than one-third of people in the USA report getting less than the recommended minimum of seven hours sleep per night.

28 Apr 2022

Pioneering research receives prestigious grant to improve treatment for insomnia and anxiety

Anxiety disorders and chronic insomnia are the two most common psychiatric conditions. Unfortunately, there is not enough knowledge about the underlying causes to be able to better treat these conditions.

26 Apr 2022

Study finds lower levels of melatonin in men with prostate cancer

A study led by the University of Granada has found that men with prostate cancer have lower levels of melatonin compared to those without this illness, regardless of their urinary symptoms and the extent and aggressiveness of the tumor.

25 Apr 2022

Study highlights a rapidly increasing patient population with long COVID and lack of treatments

A new UK study of more than 2,000 patients after hospitalization with COVID-19 presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon 23-26), and published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine shows that, one year after having COVID-19, only around one in four patients feel fully well again.

24 Apr 2022

New discovery helps better understand how the brain processes information

For years, the brain has been thought of as a biological computer that processes information through traditional circuits, whereby data zips straight from one cell to another.

22 Apr 2022

In utero exposure to mother’s drugs may affect development of newborn's brain networks

New study demonstrates that in utero exposure to mother's antiepileptic or antidepressant medication may affect development of the newborn brain networks.

20 Apr 2022

Einstein Aging Study secures $32 million NIH grant to help address the rising tide of Alzheimer's disease

To help address the rising tide of Alzheimer's disease nationwide, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in collaboration with faculty at Pennsylvania State University and other institutions, have received a five-year, $32 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support the ongoing Einstein Aging Study, which focuses on both normal aging and the special challenges of Alzheimer's disease, and other dementias. EAS was established at Einstein in 1980 and has been continuously funded by the NIH.

20 Apr 2022

Studying the immune response after COVID-19 vaccination using smartwatches and fitness bands

A new study tracked subtle physiological responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination using smart wearable devices like smartwatches and fitness bands.

20 Apr 2022

Scientists receive $4.6 million for a program that matches mental health patients with psychotherapists

A University of Massachusetts Amherst psychologist has received a $4.6 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to implement a program that matches mental health patients with psychotherapists based on the therapist's previously established effectiveness strengths.

20 Apr 2022

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Understanding how the COVID pandemic impacts childhood autism and neurodevelopmental disorders

Obesity progression may contribute to the economic burden of the disease, studies suggest

Study explores sex-driven differences in individualized clinical management of Alzheimer’s disease risk

Studies identify two groups of first-year residents who may be at risk of developing mental health issues

Study offers critical clues into longstanding mystery of deep sleep

Scientists identify the neural basis of pleasant touch sensation

Tufts scientists discover a previously unknown function performed by astrocytes

Sleep deprivation negatively affects the stem cells in the cornea

Pioneering research receives prestigious grant to improve treatment for insomnia and anxiety

Study finds lower levels of melatonin in men with prostate cancer

Study highlights a rapidly increasing patient population with long COVID and lack of treatments

New discovery helps better understand how the brain processes information

In utero exposure to mother’s drugs may affect development of newborn's brain networks

Einstein Aging Study secures $32 million NIH grant to help address the rising tide of Alzheimer's disease

Studying the immune response after COVID-19 vaccination using smartwatches and fitness bands

Scientists receive $4.6 million for a program that matches mental health patients with psychotherapists

CHEST and Three Lakes Foundation collaborate to reduce delays in diagnosing Interstitial Lung Diseases

Poor sleep increases risk of long COVID

Legalization of recreational marijuana lessens demand for costly prescription drugs

New study paves the way for first drug treatment for sleep apnea

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