News Feature Channel: Sleep

Daily Exposure to Intense Cold Can Improve Sleep Quality

Universite de Montreal — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:00:42 EST

A new study by UdeM's Olivier Dupuy shows that daily cryostimulation sessions in a chamber cooled to -90 deg.C can make you sleep better and feel better.

Doctors are 'Sleeping' on Discussing this Important Health Factor with Patients

American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:00:21 EST

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine shows that more than half (51%) of people have not discussed sleep with a health professional.

Sleep is No Light Matter for Bees

University of California San Diego — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST

Disrupted sleep cycles are a well known concern for human health and function, and now researchers have found similar impacts on insects. A new study has found that artificial light disrupts the circadian rhythms of honey bees and poses a threat to their essential role as pollinators.

Adequate Sleep Significantly Reduces the Risk of Hypertension in Adolescents, According to New Study

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:30:53 EST

Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.

New Study Links Liver-Brain Communication to Daily Eating Patterns

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:00:00 EST

People who work the nightshift or odd hours and eat at irregular times are more prone to weight gain and diabetes, likely due to eating patterns not timed with natural daylight and when people typically eat. But is it possible to stave off the ill effects of eating at these "unusual" times despite it not being biologically preferable?

Mount Sinai Researchers Have Uncovered the Mechanism in the Brain That Constantly Refreshes Memory

Mount Sinai Health System — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:00:00 EST

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered for the first time a neural mechanism for memory integration that stretches across both time and personal experience.

Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute: Leading the Way in PM&R Innovation at AAPMR 2024

Hackensack Meridian Health — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:00:29 EST

Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, a nationally recognized leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, is proud to announce its participation in the upcoming American Academy of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Annual Assembly (AAPMR) 2024 Annual Assembly, taking place November 6-10 in San Diego, CA.

Daylight Saving Time: Economic Expert Explains Risks and Benefits

Virginia Tech — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:35:20 EST

The necessity of daylight saving time has often been questioned and criticized. Virginia Tech economic expert Jadrian Wooten discusses why the retail industries want to keep daylight saving time, the problems associated with it, and at least one justification for leaving it be.

How Time Change Impacts Sleep

UC San Diego Health — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:20:20 EST

Yale-Led Study Links Heart Health and Brain Health Outcomes

Yale School of Medicine — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:55:19 EST

Sleep Apnea Contributes to Dementia in Older Adults, Especially Women

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:00:04 EST

Sleep apnea, a common yet underdiagnosed sleep disorder, contributes to the development of dementia among adults -- particularly women, a Michigan Medicine study suggests. At every age level, women with known or suspected sleep apnea were more likely than men to be diagnosed with dementia.

Discovery Illuminates How Sleeping Sickness Parasite Outsmarts Immune Response

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:15:00 EST

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health sheds light on how the blood-borne parasite that causes African sleeping sickness in humans and related diseases in cattle and other animals establishes long-term infections in hosts. Using a mouse model, the researchers showed thatTrypanosoma brucei essentially plays a game of hide-and-seek by setting up shop in its hosts' tissues, allowing it to constantly change its protective surface coat and evade antibodies.

After a Heart Attack, the Heart Signals to the Brain to Increase Sleep to Promote Healing

Mount Sinai Health System — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:00:00 EST

Mount Sinai study shows how the heart and brain interact to influence sleep patterns and help with recovery

Fall Back/DST Sleep Health - U-M Health (@umichmedicine) Sleep Experts Available for Comment

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:40:14 EST

Johns Hopkins Children's Center Expert Provides Tips for 'Falling Back' into Good Sleep Habits with Daylight Saving Time

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:00:50 EST

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 3, so clocks will "fall back." This time of year can affect sleep schedules for anyone, including children. It's important to start planning ahead for the time change to help ensure children stay on track with their bedtime and get a good night's sleep.

Caffeine, Naps and Exercise: How Americans Fight Daytime Sleepiness

American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:45:56 EST

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that nearly half of Americans use caffeine (49%) or take a nap (48%) to improve alertness when they feel sleepy in the daytime.

As United States Falls Back To Standard Time, Doctors Explain Why Standard Time Is Physically More Healthy Than Daylight Saving Time, But Can Impact Your Mental Health

Hackensack Meridian Health — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:55:24 EST

Pitch on physical and mental health impacts of time change from daylight savings time to Standard time

What is a Wada Test? CHLA's Dr. Sucheta Joshi Tells Parents What to Expect

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:15:12 EST

For children who are undergoing evaluation for surgery to treat epilepsy at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, the Wada test, also known as the intracarotid amobarbital procedure, can be an important step in the process. During this test, doctors put certain areas of the brain to sleep to help pinpoint which areas correspond to the patient's language and memory.

Among Veterans with Alcohol Use Disorder, Improving Sleep May Lead to More Positive Mood and Less Frequent Heavy Drinking

Research Society on Alcoholism — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:00 EST

Negative emotions may help explain the link between insomnia and dangerous drinking, according to a small study involving veterans with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The findings provide new insight into why insomnia might be linked AUD. Insomnia symptoms are highly prevalent in people with substance use disorders (SUDs). Among veterans with AUD, for example, almost 2 in 3 experience insomnia.

Daylight Saving Time Clock Changes Have Substantial, but Short-Lived Effect on How Much Sleep We Get

University of Bristol — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:10:00 EST

With the clocks going back this weekend, a new study has found that moving the clocks one hour forward in Spring and one hour back in Autumn has a substantial, but short-lived effect on sleep duration.