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Neural synchrony found to be predictive for favorable outcome after coma

Coma patients in ICU, e.g. after cardiac arrest, have been targeted in research projects for many years. One of the key questions is how to predict the outcome after coma. Current approaches are often based on qualitative assessment of electroencephalogram (EEG) patterns.

6 Nov 2021

Sleep problems may negatively affect children's reading ability, study suggests

New research published in the British Journal of Educational Psychology suggests that sleep problems may negatively affect children's reading ability.

3 Nov 2021

Virtual exercise program can be safe for people with osteoarthritis, research finds

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that a virtual exercise program can be safe for people with musculoskeletal conditions, improved their health outcomes, and helped them feel more socially connected, an important benefit during the pandemic when many people have chosen to avoid in-person exercise classes.

2 Nov 2021

NIH to support a four-year study on long-term effects of COVID-19 in pregnancy

The National Institutes of Health will support a four-year follow-up study on the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 on women infected with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy.

2 Nov 2021

How cellular clocks regulate cardiac physiology

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to research associate Dr. Alessandra Stangherlin about her latest research that provided new insights into the circadian rhythm of the heart.

2 Nov 2021

New method for interpreting brain activity data more accurate than conventional techniques

Skoltech researchers have proposed a method for interpreting brain activity data that proved to be up to five times more accurate than the conventionally used technique in cases when MRI data contained artifacts or only a low-resolution head model was available.

1 Nov 2021

Study focuses on helping shiftworkers to better manage their eating habits

In Australia, one in every five employees are shift workers. But when you work irregular hours, you eat at irregular hours and this can put you at increased risk of weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

30 Oct 2021

ERs are swamped with seriously ill patients, although many don’t have covid

Inside the emergency department at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan, staff members are struggling to care for patients showing up much sicker than they’ve ever seen.

29 Oct 2021

Study of "dented" internal clocks reveals why shift workers gain weight and develop diabetes

A study of "dented" internal clocks seems to have provided evidence for a theory as to why people who work late or irregular hours are susceptible to weight gain and diabetes.

28 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 vaccination lowers risk of several outcomes after breakthrough infection

Researchers at the University of Oxford have conducted a study showing that vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with a lower risk of several sequelae among those who experience breakthrough infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

28 Oct 2021

Gradual nicotine reduction key to helping e-cigarette users quit, shows study

New research from UBC Okanagan shows that gradual nicotine reduction is key to helping e-cigarette users quit.

27 Oct 2021

Northwestern scientists receive awards totaling nearly $18 million for Parkinson's disease research

Northwestern University scientists have received two awards totaling nearly $18 million for Parkinson's disease research from The ASAP Collaborative Research Network, a program of the Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) initiative being implemented through The Michael J. Fox Foundation.

27 Oct 2021

Researchers receive $8.9 million grant to study the gut-brain connection in Parkinson’s disease

Dr. Michael Kaplitt, a professor of neurological surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine and a longtime leader in developing cutting-edge surgical therapies for movement disorders, leads a team that has been awarded a three-year, $8.9 million grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) initiative.

26 Oct 2021

DOD funds first human trial of a device to enhance the natural brain cleansing system

The U.S. Department of Defense is funding the first human trial of a device to speed up and enhance the natural system of brain cleansing that occurs when we sleep.

26 Oct 2021

Brain fog in long COVID

A new study explores one troubling manifestation of long COVID, which is the cognitive impairment that follows clinical resolution of COVID-19.

26 Oct 2021

Study analyzes the potential consequences of canceling daylight saving time

A study by José María Martín-Olalla of the University of Seville has analysed retrospectively and from a physiological perspective the potential consequences of cancelling daylight saving time, the biannual change of clocks.

26 Oct 2021

Lack of sleep affects gait control, study reveals

Good sleep can be hard to come by. But a new study finds that if you can make up for lost sleep, even for just a few weekend hours, the extra zzz's could help reduce fatigue-induced clumsiness, at least in how you walk.

26 Oct 2021

Identification of long COVID patients using big data

A new preprint exploits big data to come up with some answers as to the incidence, treatment, and impact on healthcare systems of long covid.

26 Oct 2021

Working single mothers with a present-time mindset may feel more 'in control' of their lives

When facing high demands from family life, working single mothers who have a present-time mindset -; in contrast to the tendency to focus on the past or future -; may feel more "in control" of their leisure time, according to a new study headed by Virginia Tech researchers.

25 Oct 2021

Air pollution reduces sperm count by causing brain inflammation, mice study shows

Researchers have long known that air pollution can increase the risk of disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and fertility, but they did not know the exact mechanism for how it can lead to these health conditions.

25 Oct 2021

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Latest Sleep News and Research

Neural synchrony found to be predictive for favorable outcome after coma

Sleep problems may negatively affect children's reading ability, study suggests

Virtual exercise program can be safe for people with osteoarthritis, research finds

NIH to support a four-year study on long-term effects of COVID-19 in pregnancy

How cellular clocks regulate cardiac physiology

New method for interpreting brain activity data more accurate than conventional techniques

Study focuses on helping shiftworkers to better manage their eating habits

ERs are swamped with seriously ill patients, although many don’t have covid

Study of "dented" internal clocks reveals why shift workers gain weight and develop diabetes

SARS-CoV-2 vaccination lowers risk of several outcomes after breakthrough infection

Gradual nicotine reduction key to helping e-cigarette users quit, shows study

Northwestern scientists receive awards totaling nearly $18 million for Parkinson's disease research

Researchers receive $8.9 million grant to study the gut-brain connection in Parkinson’s disease

DOD funds first human trial of a device to enhance the natural brain cleansing system

Brain fog in long COVID

Study analyzes the potential consequences of canceling daylight saving time

Lack of sleep affects gait control, study reveals

Identification of long COVID patients using big data

Working single mothers with a present-time mindset may feel more 'in control' of their lives

Air pollution reduces sperm count by causing brain inflammation, mice study shows

Discovering a new gene in monkeys that could help to develop new antivirals

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