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Bronchodilators do little to help people without COPD but have smoking-related respiratory symptoms

Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have found that dual bronchodilators - long-lasting inhalers that relax the airways and make it easier to breathe - do little to help people who do not have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but who do have respiratory symptoms and a history of smoking.

5 Sep 2022

Study sheds light on how seasonal changes in day length alter the brain and subsequent behavior

Seasonal changes in light - longer days in summer, shorter in winter - have long been associated with human behaviors, affecting everything from sleep and eating patterns to brain and hormonal activity.

2 Sep 2022

Arterial stiffness raises blood pressure in the young population via insulin resistance pathway

In the young population, arterial stiffness, an emerging risk factor for hypertension, indirectly raises blood pressure via an increase in insulin resistance but not via an increase in body fat, a paper published in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine concludes.

2 Sep 2022

Circadian rhythm disruption is shared by a broad range of mental illnesses, study finds

Anxiety, autism, schizophrenia and Tourette syndrome each have their own distinguishing characteristics, but one factor bridging these and most other mental disorders is circadian rhythm disruption, according to a team of neuroscience, pharmaceutical sciences and computer science researchers at the University of California, Irvine.

2 Sep 2022

New kind of synapse discovered in neurons’ tiny hairs

Scientists at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus have discovered a new kind of synapse in the tiny hairs on the surface of neurons.

1 Sep 2022

The currently available evidence on viral-induced parkinsonism

A new review attempts to summarize all known about the relationship between viral illness and parkinsonian disorders to facilitate further research.

31 Aug 2022

Research shows how sensor-based health monitoring could help tackle age-related health problems

Specific changes in our movement patterns can be indicators of several health problems: For instance, decrease in strength often correlates with risk of falls, mild cognitive impairment, depression, sleep problems, respiratory problems, cardiac arrhythmias and increasing myocardial weakness or worsening of a COVID-19 infection.

30 Aug 2022

Brain activity patterns during sleep shed light on the neurobiology behind 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

The brain activity patterns during sleep shed light on the neurobiology behind a genetic condition called 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (22q11.2DS) and could be used as a biomarker to detect the onset of neuropsychiatric disorders in people with 22q11.2DS.

30 Aug 2022

Tight control of blood sugar in teens may help reduce diabetes-related brain damage

Tight control of blood sugar in teens with Type 1 diabetes may help reduce the disease's damaging effects on the brain, effects which have been shown even in younger children, according to a study published online today in Nature Communications.

30 Aug 2022

Individuals with early-onset diabetes, hypertension more likely to develop primary open-angle glaucoma

The earlier individuals develop Type 2 diabetes or hypertension in life, the earlier they are likely to develop primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, researchers from UT Southwestern reported in a recent study.

29 Aug 2022

Performing moderate or vigorous physical activity may lower the risk of heart failure

A six-year analysis of more than 94,000 adults in the U.K. Biobank with no history of heart failure at enrollment has found that engaging in moderate or vigorous physical activity may lower the risk of developing heart failure, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

29 Aug 2022

Suboptimal sleep linked with higher risk of heart disease and stroke

Nine in ten people do not get a good night's sleep, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.

26 Aug 2022

Study offers a glimpse into the ongoing cognitive processes in the sleeping brain

When our eyes move during REM sleep, we're gazing at things in the dream world our brains have created, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

25 Aug 2022

Susceptibility of deer mice and California mice to COVID-19

In a new study, researchers assessed the susceptibility of deer mice and California mice to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

25 Aug 2022

How does the human gut microbiome impact menopause?

A recent study summarizes available information on the relationship between menopause and the gut microbiome.

24 Aug 2022

Severe COVID-19 increases risk of future cardiovascular events

A recent study determines the relationship between COVID-19 severity and risk of subsequent cardiovascular events in a large cohort.

24 Aug 2022

Youth-onset type 2 diabetes climbed 77% amid COVID-19, study shows

Data suggests diagnoses of type 2 diabetes in children are increasing 4-5% per year. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the cells in the body do not respond to insulin, which increases the body's need for insulin.

24 Aug 2022

Teenagers who do not get enough sleep more likely to be overweight or obese

Adolescents who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their peers with sufficient sleep, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.

24 Aug 2022

Case report on the post-orgasmic illness treated with antihistamines

Scientists discuss a post-orgasmic illness syndrome patient’s experience of being treated with an antihistamine.

23 Aug 2022

Lack of sleep leads to withdrawal of willingness to help other people

Humans help each other - it's one of the foundations of civilized society. But a new study by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, reveals that a lack of sleep blunts this fundamental human attribute, with real-world consequences.

23 Aug 2022

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Bronchodilators do little to help people without COPD but have smoking-related respiratory symptoms

Study sheds light on how seasonal changes in day length alter the brain and subsequent behavior

Arterial stiffness raises blood pressure in the young population via insulin resistance pathway

Circadian rhythm disruption is shared by a broad range of mental illnesses, study finds

New kind of synapse discovered in neurons’ tiny hairs

The currently available evidence on viral-induced parkinsonism

Research shows how sensor-based health monitoring could help tackle age-related health problems

Brain activity patterns during sleep shed light on the neurobiology behind 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

Tight control of blood sugar in teens may help reduce diabetes-related brain damage

Individuals with early-onset diabetes, hypertension more likely to develop primary open-angle glaucoma

Performing moderate or vigorous physical activity may lower the risk of heart failure

Suboptimal sleep linked with higher risk of heart disease and stroke

Study offers a glimpse into the ongoing cognitive processes in the sleeping brain

Susceptibility of deer mice and California mice to COVID-19

How does the human gut microbiome impact menopause?

Severe COVID-19 increases risk of future cardiovascular events

Youth-onset type 2 diabetes climbed 77% amid COVID-19, study shows

Teenagers who do not get enough sleep more likely to be overweight or obese

Case report on the post-orgasmic illness treated with antihistamines

Lack of sleep leads to withdrawal of willingness to help other people

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