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Night time sleep problems increase risk of suicidal thoughts and attempts

The link between sleep problems and suicidal thoughts and behaviours is made starkly clear in new research from The University of Manchester, published in the BMJ Open.

24 Aug 2016

Melatonin appears to suppress growth of breast cancer stem cells

Melatonin, a hormone produced in the human brain, appears to suppress the growth of breast cancer tumors.

23 Aug 2016

Scientists find how sleep deprivation negatively affects memory

Researchers from the Universities of Groningen and Pennsylvania have discovered a piece in the puzzle of how sleep deprivation negatively affects memory.

23 Aug 2016

NIH researchers discover rare, lethal inflammatory disease that affects young children

National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children. They have also identified anti-inflammatory treatments that ease some of the patients' symptoms: fever, skin rashes, diarrhea, joint pain and overall failure to grow or thrive.

23 Aug 2016

Research offers new insights into sleep/awake patterns in animals

Research from University of California, Irvine scientists and their colleagues offers new insights into why many animals sleep at night and are active during the day, while others do the reverse.

23 Aug 2016

Job satisfaction can impact overall health in people in their early 40s

Job satisfaction in your late 20s and 30s has a link to overall health in your early 40s, according to a new nationwide study.

22 Aug 2016

New study examines effectiveness of pictogram labels on medication-related road traffic crash risk

A new study questions the effectiveness of using pictogram message on the labels of anxiety and sleep medications that interfere with driving - an approach this is currently implemented across France.

22 Aug 2016

Swimming can be effective option for treating patients with fibromyalgia pain

A study performed by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo shows swimming is as effective as walking to relieve pain and improve quality of life for patients with fibromyalgia.

19 Aug 2016

Popular pain and fever reliever does not worsen asthma in children, study shows

WIn a study of children with mild, persistent asthma, scientists found that acetaminophen was tolerated without the worsening of asthma, when compared with ibuprofen use.

18 Aug 2016

Next generation wearables for health monitoring: an interview with Dr Steven LeBoeuf

Wearables have proliferated in the marketplace, but there's still a lot of opportunity for growth. One of the ways in which wearables are limited is that people expect their wearables to really measure what they feel is important to be measured

18 Aug 2016

Individuals with responsive partners experience lower anxiety, better sleep quality

We spend up to one-third of our life asleep, but not everyone sleeps well. For couples, it turns out how well you think your partner understands and cares for you is linked to how well you sleep.

18 Aug 2016

Wearable device for sleep quality enhancement could reduce risk of PTSD in military personnel

Brain State Technologies announces the presentation of a study that describes how use of a wearable neurotechnology device by military personnel could improve sleep and thereby lower the risk of developing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

17 Aug 2016

Obstructive sleep apnea and hypoxia linked to progression of NAFLD in obese adolescents

Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have published a new study showing that sleep apnea worsens non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese adolescents.

16 Aug 2016

Research highlights interaction between biological clock and sleep loss at regional brain level

Ever wondered what happens inside your brain when you stay awake for a day, a night and another day, before you finally go to sleep? In a new study published today in the journal Science, a team of researchers from the University of Liege and the University of Surrey have scanned the brains of 33 participants across such a 2-day sleep deprivation period and following recovery sleep.

11 Aug 2016

Daytime light exposure could help combat sleep disturbances linked to evening use of electronic devices

The use of smartphones and tablet computers during evening hours has previously been associated with sleep disturbances in humans.

11 Aug 2016

Philips collaborates with Mayo Clinic to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on research expedition

Royal Philips today announced it will be among the leading organizations collaborating with the Mayo Clinic to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on a research expedition to understand how the body reacts to the rigors of high altitude and how those learnings can be applied to improving human health.

10 Aug 2016

Researchers use TMS–EEG device to examine the brain activity of people in NREM sleep

Researchers from Aalto University and the University of Wisconsin utilised a TMS-EEG device, which combines transcranial magnetic stimulation and EEG, to examine how the brain activity of people in the restful non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep is affected by whether they dream or do not dream.

10 Aug 2016

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Night time sleep problems increase risk of suicidal thoughts and attempts

Melatonin appears to suppress growth of breast cancer stem cells

Scientists find how sleep deprivation negatively affects memory

NIH researchers discover rare, lethal inflammatory disease that affects young children

Research offers new insights into sleep/awake patterns in animals

Job satisfaction can impact overall health in people in their early 40s

New study examines effectiveness of pictogram labels on medication-related road traffic crash risk

Swimming can be effective option for treating patients with fibromyalgia pain

Popular pain and fever reliever does not worsen asthma in children, study shows

Next generation wearables for health monitoring: an interview with Dr Steven LeBoeuf

Individuals with responsive partners experience lower anxiety, better sleep quality

Wearable device for sleep quality enhancement could reduce risk of PTSD in military personnel

Obstructive sleep apnea and hypoxia linked to progression of NAFLD in obese adolescents

Research highlights interaction between biological clock and sleep loss at regional brain level

Daytime light exposure could help combat sleep disturbances linked to evening use of electronic devices

Philips collaborates with Mayo Clinic to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on research expedition

Researchers use TMS–EEG device to examine the brain activity of people in NREM sleep

CARRS-Q study shows caffeine combined with bright light can improve driver alertness

Report reveals staggering cost of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea in the U.S.

New study shows how the body’s biological clock suppresses inflammation during night-time sleep

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Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Industry Focus eBook - Forensics & Toxicology (1st edition) eBook

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AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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