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Understanding Crohn's disease through 'mini-gut' models

Cambridge scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an important role in the disease and how it presents in patients.

10 Jun 2024

Novel CMOS sensor captures fast and subtle neural voltage fluctuations

Neurons communicate electrically so to understand how they produce brain functions such as memory, neuroscientists must track how their voltage changes - sometimes subtly - on the timescale of milliseconds.

7 Jun 2024

UCL research identifies brain changes in teens with internet addiction

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

6 Jun 2024

High blood pressure common in young athletes, study finds

A substantial portion of young athletes are at risk of hypertension, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Care of the Athletic Heart conference, taking place on June 6-8 in Washington.

6 Jun 2024

Exploring the biology behind maternal mental health disorders

Pregnancy and new motherhood transform a woman's body as well as her life. While this is often a joyous time, it can sometime lead to mental health disorders, most often anxiety and depression.

6 Jun 2024

Study examines potential dangers of consuming energy drinks for patients with genetic heart diseases

A new study in Heart Rhythm, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society, and the Pediatric & Congenital Electrophysiology Society, published by Elsevier, examined the potential dangers of consuming energy drinks for patients with genetic heart diseases.

6 Jun 2024

Flight risk: Alcohol and cabin hypoxia disrupts sleep quality and impacts heart health

How alcohol consumption and exposure to hypobaric hypoxia interact to affect heart rate, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), and sleep.

6 Jun 2024

Overweight, obesity in adolescence and early adulthood linked to increased stroke risk in women

In an analysis of more than 50 years of health data, women who had overweight or obesity at age 14 or 31 were more likely to have an ischemic (clot-caused) stroke before age 55, according to research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

6 Jun 2024

Aircraft noise exposure linked to higher obesity risk in women

The associations between aircraft noise and obesity among female nurses living near 90 United States (US) airports.

6 Jun 2024

America's looming heart crisis: Study forecasts alarming rise in cardiovascular disease and stroke by 2050

Researchers predict significant increases in cardiovascular disease and stroke in the U.S. by 2050, with rising disparities among racial and ethnic groups.

5 Jun 2024

Common melatonin use in foster children linked to poor sleep and behavioral issues

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found that it is common for foster caregivers to give melatonin to their child, and these children who have taken melatonin have worse sleep and more daytime behavioral problems.

5 Jun 2024

Circadian misalignment in teens linked to carbohydrate consumption and sedentary behavior

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found that circadian misalignment, which is highly prevalent in adolescents, is linked with carbohydrate consumption and sedentary behavior in teens.

5 Jun 2024

Study uncovers genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome

Scientists have discovered genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome, a condition common among older adults.

5 Jun 2024

Insomnia linked to higher ovarian cancer risk and mortality in new genetic study

Researchers found a significant genetic link between insomnia and increased risk and mortality in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC).

4 Jun 2024

Research reveals light's impact on metabolism beyond circadian rhythms

A recent Nature Metabolism review highlights how light exposure or deprivation affects metabolic activities like thermogenesis and glucose homeostasis through non-circadian pathways.

4 Jun 2024

Episodic hypoxemia from sleep apnea tied to increased lung cancer relapse

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting is the first to find that episodic hypoxemia and hypoxic burden related to obstructive sleep apnea are associated with the risk of accelerated lung cancer reoccurrence.

4 Jun 2024

Studies underscore the relationship between narcolepsy and cardiovascular disease

Two new studies to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting show that narcolepsy is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and adverse cardiac events.

4 Jun 2024

Alcohol plus cabin pressure at higher altitude may threaten sleeping plane passengers' heart health

The combination of alcohol plus cabin pressure at cruising altitude may threaten sleeping plane passengers' heart health, particularly on long haul flights, suggests the first study of its kind, published online in the respiratory journal Thorax.

4 Jun 2024

Digital pregnancy support app predicts future depression with high accuracy

A simple survey delivered during the first trimester through digital pregnancy support app MyHealthyPregnancy predicted which mothers went on to develop moderate to severe depression with a high level of accuracy, according to a new Archives of Women's Mental Health study led by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers.

3 Jun 2024

Airplane noise exposure tied to higher BMI and cardiometabolic diseases

A new study found that people who were exposed to higher levels of noise from aircraft were more likely to have a higher body mass index, an indicator for obesity that can lead to stroke or hypertension.

3 Jun 2024

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

Understanding Crohn's disease through 'mini-gut' models

Novel CMOS sensor captures fast and subtle neural voltage fluctuations

UCL research identifies brain changes in teens with internet addiction

High blood pressure common in young athletes, study finds

Exploring the biology behind maternal mental health disorders

Study examines potential dangers of consuming energy drinks for patients with genetic heart diseases

Flight risk: Alcohol and cabin hypoxia disrupts sleep quality and impacts heart health

Overweight, obesity in adolescence and early adulthood linked to increased stroke risk in women

Aircraft noise exposure linked to higher obesity risk in women

America's looming heart crisis: Study forecasts alarming rise in cardiovascular disease and stroke by 2050

Common melatonin use in foster children linked to poor sleep and behavioral issues

Circadian misalignment in teens linked to carbohydrate consumption and sedentary behavior

Study uncovers genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome

Insomnia linked to higher ovarian cancer risk and mortality in new genetic study

Research reveals light's impact on metabolism beyond circadian rhythms

Episodic hypoxemia from sleep apnea tied to increased lung cancer relapse

Studies underscore the relationship between narcolepsy and cardiovascular disease

Alcohol plus cabin pressure at higher altitude may threaten sleeping plane passengers' heart health

Digital pregnancy support app predicts future depression with high accuracy

Airplane noise exposure tied to higher BMI and cardiometabolic diseases

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