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Overlooked brain cells could lead to new therapies for sleep disorders
Scientists have confirmed that astrocytes – a type of star-shaped brain cell – can have an impact on sleep.
A new study, carried out by...
World first smart test revolutionises diagnosis of sleep disorders
An innovative new smart sensor has been designed that can help diagnose sleep disorders from the comfort of the bedroom.
The world’s first smart sleep...
AI and sleep disorders: enhancing diagnosis and treatment
According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, artificial intelligence has the potential to improve efficiencies and precision in sleep medicine.
The new position statement...
How sleep disturbance can increase risk of migraines
Sleep fragmentation predicted migraine risk a day later while sleep duration and low sleep quality were not associated with risk of migraines.
Nearly half of...
Do you think CBD can help you sleep better?
Medical news and articles state that getting a good night’s sleep is one of the most essential yet overlooked necessities in one’s life –...
Lack of sleep in disadvantaged people could be linked to heart disease
Socieconomically disadvantaged groups are more likely to have poor sleep due to life factors such as financial worry or working multiple jobs.
A new study,...
Attention on sleep to prevent stroke in spinal injury patients
A University of Calgary-led study finds disturbed breathing during sleep may increase risk of stroke.
A new study led by a University of Calgary researcher...
Memory and sleep: circuit responsible for building memories identified
The nucleus reuniens may be responsible for co-ordinating activity between the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, according to a new study.
The link between memory and...
Daylight Saving Time has long-term negative effects on health
New research has shown how, over time, Day Light Savings can have negative impacts on health – increasing the risk of heart attacks and...
How sleep apnoea can affect teen academic performance
There is a potentially damaging disorder called sleep apnoea which can affect your ability to perform simple tasks due to the impact it has...
Sleep apnoea linked to blinding eye disease in people with diabetes
According to a new study, diabetics with severe sleep apnoea are at higher risk of treatment-resistant diabetic macular edema – a condition that can...
Rare sleep disorder common among veterans with PTSD
Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or concussion suffer from a thrashing form of sleep behaviour at a rate that is far higher than...
Is our nose to blame for junk food cravings after bad sleep?
People who are sleep deprived tend to reach for doughnuts, fries and pizza – but why do we do this?
A new Northwestern Medicine study,...
Alzheimer’s research increasingly focused on links to sleep and other behaviours
Sleep and other behavioural topics are growing within Alzheimer’s disease research, according to a new report released by Elsevier.
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and...
Noise pollution effects: what do you think it does to humans?
In a nutshell, any sound that disturbs your peace is noise, regardless of whether or not you are used to it – But have...
Discover the link between your immune responses and circadian rhythms
Published in Trends in Immunology, researchers discuss how circadian rhythms affect the severity of immune responses, ranging from allergies to heart attacks.
Researchers in Switzerland...
Did you know snoring can cause neuromuscular injuries?
Researchers from Umeå University, Sweden, have found that snorers and sleep apnoea patients can cause neuromuscular injuries in their upper respiratory tract.
According to scientists,...
Sleeplessness crisis: The hidden health crisis and what it really means for today’s children
2018 was the year that experts pronounced children’s lack of sleep as a ‘hidden health crisis’, after NHS England statistics revealed thousands of children...
Introducing the launch of the sleep disturbances and dementia research unit
Scientists at the University of East Anglia, UK, will investigate the link between sleep disturbances and dementia research at a new state-of-the-art sleep unit.
Sleep...
Let’s talk nemuri: the gene that induces the need to sleep
Humans spend almost one-third of their lives sleeping, yet sleep is still one of biology's most enduring mysteries – could nemuri unlock this?
Published in...