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Newswise: Worries about Environmental Issues are Consistently Leading to Lost Sleep for Many Americans
Released: 19-Apr-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Worries about Environmental Issues are Consistently Leading to Lost Sleep for Many Americans
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) reveals that one-third of adults (32%) "always or often" lose sleep at night due to worries about environmental issues, and younger generations are more likely to lose sleep due to these worries.

   
Released: 18-Apr-2023 1:00 PM EDT
Penn Medicine Study Links Air Pollution, Heat, Carbon Dioxide, and Noise to Reduced Sleep
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Air pollution, a warm bedroom, and high levels of carbon dioxide and ambient noise may all adversely affect our ability to get a good night’s sleep, suggests a study from researchers with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Louisville.

Newswise: Teen jobs: Some parents cautious about negative impact on grades, sleep and social life
12-Apr-2023 10:25 AM EDT
Teen jobs: Some parents cautious about negative impact on grades, sleep and social life
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

While some families tout the positives of job experiences, such as improving their teen’s money management skills and self-esteem, others worry about the potential to negatively impact sleep, schedules and grades, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.

Released: 13-Apr-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Long-term use of steroids could impair memory, study finds
University of Bristol

Memory impairment associated with steroid use has been identified in a new study. The University of Bristol-led findings, published in PNAS, show great potential for the identification of drugs that could be adapted to treat certain memory disorders.

Newswise: Decoding Insomnia: Machine learning model predicts sleep disorders from patient records
5-Apr-2023 10:40 AM EDT
Decoding Insomnia: Machine learning model predicts sleep disorders from patient records
PLOS

A machine learning model can effectively predict a patient’s risk for a sleep disorder using demographic and lifestyle data, physical exam results and laboratory values, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.

12-Apr-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Open-label placebo improved outcomes for people in treatment for opioid use disorder
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Researchers tested whether using open-label placebo could increase the efficacy of methadone treatment for people undergoing care for opioid use disorder.

Newswise: Untangling the Mystery of Sleep
Released: 11-Apr-2023 12:40 PM EDT
Untangling the Mystery of Sleep
Harvard Medical School

Sleep is one of the most essential human activities — so essential, in fact, that if we don’t get enough sleep for even one night, we may struggle to think, react, and otherwise make it through the day. Yet, despite its importance for function and survival, scientists still don’t fully understand how sleep works.

Newswise: Studying consciousness without affecting it
Released: 6-Apr-2023 2:20 PM EDT
Studying consciousness without affecting it
Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT

Studies of consciousness often run into a common conundrum of science—it’s hard to measure a system without the measurement affecting the system.

Released: 5-Apr-2023 11:00 PM EDT
Cleveland Clinic Researchers Find Sleep Disturbances Prevalent in Long COVID
Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic researchers found 41% of patients with long COVID, had moderate to severe sleep disturbances. The retrospective analysis also identified risk factors for moderate to severe sleep disturbances, including race, hospitalization for COVID-19, greater anxiety severity and fatigue. After adjusting for demographics, Black patients were three times more likely to develop these sleep disturbances. The findings were published in Journal of General Internal Medicine.

5-Apr-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Obstructive sleep apnea may directly cause early cognitive decline
Frontiers

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often show cognitive deficits, but these have traditionally been attributed to co-morbidities such as as systemic hypertension, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, and type 2 diabetes.

Released: 5-Apr-2023 7:50 PM EDT
Can phototherapy improve cognitive function in patients with dementia?
Wiley

In an analysis of published clinical trials, investigators found that phototherapy—or exposure to sessions of bright light—may be a promising non-pharmacological intervention for lessening symptoms of dementia.

31-Mar-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Sleep Problems? You May Have An Increased Risk of Stroke
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People who have sleep problems may be more likely to have a stroke, according to a study published in the April 5, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Sleep problems included getting too much or too little sleep, taking long naps, having poor quality sleep, snoring, snorting and sleep apnea. In addition, those who had five or more of these symptoms had an even greater risk of stroke. The study does not show that sleeping problems cause stroke. It only shows an association.

Released: 4-Apr-2023 12:40 PM EDT
New national indicator report details importance of prompt sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

The Count on Sleep partnership, a collaboration between several professional and patient-focused organizations, has released a national indicator report for obstructive sleep apnea through a grant awarded to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the symptoms, risk factors, prevalence, and burden of obstructive sleep apnea and serves as a resource for both the public and the health care communities on the importance of diagnosis and long-term treatment.

Released: 31-Mar-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Keeping Time: Understanding the Master Clock in the Brain
University of Tsukuba

Most living creatures exhibit a circadian rhythm, an internal clock that repeats around every 24 hours. Now, researchers from Japan have found new details about the molecular processes that govern sleep/wake rhythms in mice.

   
Released: 30-Mar-2023 3:35 PM EDT
Exercise may reduce negative effects of unhealthy sleep duration on longevity
European Society of Cardiology

Sleeping too little or too long is linked with a shorter life, but scientists have found that physical activity counteracts some of these negative effects.

Released: 28-Mar-2023 2:20 PM EDT
From the doctor's office to the operating room: Keep up with the latest in healthcare here
Newswise

From septic shock to sticker shock. Keep up with this ever-growing, changing sector. Below are some of the latest stories on healthcare on Newswise.

Released: 24-Mar-2023 5:20 PM EDT
Study finds higher risk of sleep problems in gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth
University of Toronto

A new national study, published in LGBT Health, finds that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth are twice as likely to report trouble falling or staying asleep than their straight peers. Greater depression, stress, and family conflict contribute to the sleep problems of LGB youth.

Released: 23-Mar-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Use of melatonin linked to decreased self-harm in young people
Karolinska Institute

Medical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Insomnia, sleep apnea contribute to reports of cognitive decline in women with multiple sclerosis
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Sleep disorders such as insomnia and sleep apnea may contribute to perceived cognitive decline, including ability to follow instructions and memory, in women with multiple sclerosis. Cognitive decline affects up to 70% of people with MS.

Released: 17-Mar-2023 1:00 PM EDT
Study reveals your loveable pet dog or cat could lead to restless nights
Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI)

A new study published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Interactions reveals that your lovable pet dog or cat may lead to you having more restless nights than those graced with long periods of peaceful sleep.

   
Released: 17-Mar-2023 12:55 PM EDT
Women working rotating shifts especially likely to be frail, York study finds
York University

A new study led by researchers at York University has found a link between shift work and frailty among middle-aged and older workers in Canada, especially for women on rotating shifts.

Released: 16-Mar-2023 10:10 AM EDT
Short night-time sleep linked with nearly doubled risk of clogged leg arteries
European Society of Cardiology

Sleeping less than five hours a night is associated with a 74% raised likelihood of developing peripheral artery disease (PAD) compared with seven to eight hours.

Released: 15-Mar-2023 2:55 PM EDT
March 17 World Sleep Day: Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Probably Not
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

March 17 marks World Sleep Day, an annual call to action from the World Sleep Society to spread awareness of the need to get sufficient sleep to stay healthy.

Released: 15-Mar-2023 8:00 AM EDT
ATS 2023 Conference Program is Live! Register Now
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The ATS 2023 International Conference Program is now live! Get ready for a series of dynamic scientific programming with presentations covering the basic sciences, research breakthroughs and clinical treatment, as well as spotlighting the next generation of innovators.

10-Mar-2023 12:00 PM EST
Not getting enough sleep could blunt antibody response to vaccination, leaving you more vulnerable to infection
University of Chicago Medical Center

In reviewing data from previous studies, a team lead by researchers at the University of Chicago and the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) found that individuals who had fewer than six hours of sleep per night in the days surrounding vaccination had a blunted antibody response. That indicates efforts to promote heathy sleep duration ahead of an immunization could be an easy way to improve vaccine effectiveness.

9-Mar-2023 5:25 PM EST
Too little sleep could make vaccination less effective
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Sleeping fewer than six hours per night around the time of vaccination was associated with a robust decrease in antibody response, researchers found.

Newswise: Re-establish consistent sleep patterns to adjust to daylight saving time
Released: 10-Mar-2023 1:05 PM EST
Re-establish consistent sleep patterns to adjust to daylight saving time
UT Southwestern Medical Center

The shift to daylight saving time disrupts the body’s biological clock, affecting sleep patterns and how we function. A UT Southwestern Medical Center neuroscientist explains why.

Released: 10-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EST
Dim lights before bedtime to reduce risk of gestational diabetes
Northwestern University

Gestational diabetes mellitus is a common pregnancy complication with significant health risks for both mother and offspring

Released: 9-Mar-2023 3:05 PM EST
Spanish physicists disagree with the Sleep Society and endorse the time change in the USA
University of Seville

José María Martín-Olalla from the University of Seville and Jorge Mira Pérez from the University of Santiago de Compostela dispute the manifesto issued by the Sleep Research Society advocating permanent adoption of winter time

   
Released: 7-Mar-2023 7:45 PM EST
Trouble falling asleep at bedtime or in the middle of the night? It could impact your risk for developing dementia
Elsevier

Adding to the growing body of evidence on sleep disturbances and cognitive impairment, new research finds significant links between three measures of sleep disturbance and the risk for developing dementia over a 10-year period.

Released: 6-Mar-2023 7:15 PM EST
Erratic sleep patterns linked to elevated blood pressure in teens with extra belly weight
American Heart Association (AHA)

Staying awake later into the night and sleeping in on the weekends are hallmarks of adolescent behavior, however, erratic sleep patterns may have consequences for future heart health by increasing blood pressure among teens who have more abdominal fat.

Newswise: Sleep and epilepsy: Dr. Birgit Frauscher
Released: 6-Mar-2023 4:25 PM EST
Sleep and epilepsy: Dr. Birgit Frauscher
International League Against Epilepsy

Bidirectional links between epilepsy and sleep have been known for thousands of years. Despite nearly a century of research using EEG investigations, the relationships are still not well understood.

Released: 3-Mar-2023 3:10 PM EST
Acid glia in REM sleep: Stronger acid response in epileptic mice
Tohoku University

Researchers at Tohoku University have shown that astrocytes - star-shaped glial cells that control the local ionic and metabotropic environment of the brain - exhibit an acid response with REM sleep in mice.

Released: 2-Mar-2023 2:00 PM EST
Sleep too much or too little and you might get sick more, scientists find
Frontiers

A good night’s sleep can solve all sorts of problems – but scientists have now discovered new evidence that sleeping well may make you less vulnerable to infection.

Newswise: Watch weekend tech as teens settle into school
Released: 27-Feb-2023 8:05 PM EST
Watch weekend tech as teens settle into school
University of South Australia

We all know that teenagers love their sleep. But if your teen is a regular night owl, then they could be overdosing on technology at the expense of their sleep, according to new research from the University of South Australia.

Released: 24-Feb-2023 10:45 AM EST
More than half of COVID patients suffer long COVID symptoms
Osaka Metropolitan University

Various long-term effects have been found to occur after infection by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and the reality of these lingering symptoms remains unknown.

Released: 21-Feb-2023 2:05 PM EST
A New Catalyst For Recycling Plastic, New Antioxidants Found In Meat, And Other Chemical Research News
Newswise

Below are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Chemistry news channel on Newswise.

Released: 17-Feb-2023 12:55 PM EST
Humans don't hibernate, but we still need more winter sleep
Frontiers

Whether we’re night owls or morning larks, our body clocks are set by the sun. Theoretically, changing day length and light exposure over the course of the year could affect the duration and quality of our sleep.

Released: 15-Feb-2023 3:05 PM EST
American Academy of Sleep Medicine launches pilot program for certification of autoscoring software
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has launched a two-year pilot program for the certification of autoscoring software that provides adult sleep stage scoring from the analysis of data gathered by polysomnography.

Newswise: Study Finds Chronically Disrupted Sleep May Increase the Risk for Heart Disease
14-Feb-2023 10:05 AM EST
Study Finds Chronically Disrupted Sleep May Increase the Risk for Heart Disease
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Sleep irregularity — chronically disrupted sleep and highly variable sleep durations night after night — may increase the risk for atherosclerosis, according to a study led by Kelsie Full, PhD, MPH, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Released: 14-Feb-2023 11:00 AM EST
Researchers Develop One of the First Screening Methods Using Wearables During Sleep to Predict and Detect the Onset of Parkinson’s Disease
Mount Sinai Health System

Researchers Develop One of the First Screening Methods Using Wearables During Sleep to Predict and Detect the Onset of Parkinson’s Disease

Released: 3-Feb-2023 4:50 PM EST
Researchers find a link between traffic noise and tinnitus
University of Southern Denmark

If you live near a busy road, it may increase your stress levels and affect your sleep. When we are under stress and sleep poorly, we may be at a higher risk of developing tinnitus.

Released: 3-Feb-2023 4:40 PM EST
How age and sex influence our body clocks
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

The human body runs on a finely tuned clock synchronized to the 24-hour cycle of Earth’s rotation, known as the circadian clock, which controls various physiological processes such as the sleep-wake cycle, hormone production, and metabolism.



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