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$4 million award will help researchers to improve sleep health in Arizona firefighters

A $4 million award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health, will allow researchers in the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health to identify key factors for the successful implementation of workplace sleep coaching to improve sleep health in Arizona firefighters.

8 Aug 2023

Study reveals link between self-perceived antibody response and actual COVID-19 protection

Can individuals assess the strength of their antibody response following coronavirus disease 2019?

8 Aug 2023

Physical exercise mitigates risk of sleep disturbances due to cadmium exposure

Researchers examine the correlation between blood cadmium exposure, physical activity, and sleep disturbances.

8 Aug 2023

How the COVID-19 pandemic affected health behaviors among minority communities

Researchers classify and evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities in the United Kingdom.

8 Aug 2023

SLU research finds link between anxiety disorders, benzodiazepine exposure and dementia in seniors

Research from Saint Louis University School of Medicine finds that among patients 65 and older, a diagnosis of anxiety was significantly associated with an increased risk of dementia diagnosis, and benzodiazepine exposure was associated with a 28% increased risk of dementia.

7 Aug 2023

People's perception of sleep quality can greatly impact their well-being, study finds

How people feel about their sleep has a greater impact on their well-being than what sleep-tracking technology says about their sleep quality, research led by the University of Warwick has found.

7 Aug 2023

How are genetics, lifestyles, and cardiovascular and thromboembolic events associated following COVID-19 diagnosis?

A recent study evaluated the associations between host genetics, lifestyle factors, and cardiovascular and thromboembolic events after COVID-19.

7 Aug 2023

Numan research discovers a major knowledge gap among men about testosterone deficiency

New research from the mens’ healthcare company, Numan, has identified a major knowledge gap in relation to TD with nearly half (44%) of men unclear about what it is, and with low awareness of many of the condition’s key symptoms.

7 Aug 2023

Peppermint oil may be new option for pain relief after open heart surgery

The use of essential peppermint oil aromatherapy may ease pain severity after open heart surgery and enhance sleep quality as well, suggest the results of a small comparative clinical trial, published online in the journal BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.

3 Aug 2023

Precocious puberty on the rise in girls during COVID-19 pandemic

The number of girls diagnosed with precocious puberty increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to potential risk factors such as increased screen time and less physical activity, according to a new study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

3 Aug 2023

TENS machine may offer new treatment option for patients with sleep apnea

A machine commonly used for pain relief has shown to improve breathing in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a clinical trial has found.

3 Aug 2023

Can light exposure behaviors predict chronotype, sleep quality, mood, memory, and concentration?

Researchers aimed to understand the influences of Light Exposure Behavior Assessment (LEBA) categories on chronotype, mood, sleep quality, memory, and concentration.

3 Aug 2023

Cerebellum plays a key role in generalized convulsive seizures, study finds

Recurrent seizures are debilitating and can sometimes, be fatal. The onset and presentation of seizures vary significantly among epilepsy patients. Of more than 25 categories of seizure presentations within epilepsy, those with motor convulsions are perhaps the most disruptive and generally most feared among patients and caregivers.

2 Aug 2023

Infertility may be a risk factor for some menopause symptoms, study suggests

Not all women experience menopause the same way. The severity of menopause symptoms is influenced by a multitude of behavioral, biological, social, psychological, and demographic factors.

2 Aug 2023

Does vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity have an association with incident cancer among nonexercising adults?

Researchers evaluated the relationship between device-monitored, VILPA and cancer

2 Aug 2023

Sleep News and Research

Latest Sleep News and Research

$4 million award will help researchers to improve sleep health in Arizona firefighters

Study reveals link between self-perceived antibody response and actual COVID-19 protection

Physical exercise mitigates risk of sleep disturbances due to cadmium exposure

How the COVID-19 pandemic affected health behaviors among minority communities

SLU research finds link between anxiety disorders, benzodiazepine exposure and dementia in seniors

People's perception of sleep quality can greatly impact their well-being, study finds

How are genetics, lifestyles, and cardiovascular and thromboembolic events associated following COVID-19 diagnosis?

Numan research discovers a major knowledge gap among men about testosterone deficiency

Peppermint oil may be new option for pain relief after open heart surgery

Precocious puberty on the rise in girls during COVID-19 pandemic

TENS machine may offer new treatment option for patients with sleep apnea

Can light exposure behaviors predict chronotype, sleep quality, mood, memory, and concentration?

Cerebellum plays a key role in generalized convulsive seizures, study finds

Infertility may be a risk factor for some menopause symptoms, study suggests

Does vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity have an association with incident cancer among nonexercising adults?

Study explores the familial risk of postpartum psychosis

Does COVID-19 increase the risk of future gastrointestinal disorders?

Maintaining regular sleep patterns may improve gut health

NYU Langone Health included on the 2023-24 Honor Roll of top 20 hospitals

Survey highlights substantial gaps in knowledge about maternal health

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Advancing benzodiazepine detection

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How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

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