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UrduBiological clocks are an organism’s innate timing device. It is composed of specific proteins called clock proteins, which interact in cells throughout the body. Biological clocks produce and regulate circadian rhythms – the physical, mental, and behavioural changes that follow…
Tag: SLEEP/SLEEP DISORDERS
‘Loss of pleasure’ in teen sleep study
…but easy interventions can improve mental health
Lipophilic guanylhydrazone analogues as promising trypanocidal agents: An extended SAR study
Sleeping sickness and Chagas disease, caused by the tropical parasites Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma cruzi, constitute a significant socioeconomic burden in low-income countries of sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, respectively. Drug development for treating these diseases is underfunded. Moreover, current…
Lipophilic guanylhydrazone analogues as promising trypanocidal agents: An extended SAR study
Sleeping sickness and Chagas disease, caused by the tropical parasites Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma cruzi, constitute a significant socioeconomic burden in low-income countries of sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, respectively. Drug development for treating these diseases is underfunded. Moreover, current…
AASM announces winners of the 2020 AASM High School Video Contest
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the three students selected as the winners of the 2020 AASM High School Video Contest , which focused on educating teens about the importance of healthy sleep. The annual contest…
AASM announces winners of the 2020 AASM High School Video Contest
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the three students selected as the winners of the 2020 AASM High School Video Contest , which focused on educating teens about the importance of healthy sleep. The annual contest…
New study links severe sleep apnea to higher blood glucose levels in African-Americans
Suggests that targeting sleep may help prevent diabetes and improve treatment
Sleep effects of later school start time for teens
What The Study Did: This observational study compared how school start times either early or delayed were associated with when, how long and how well high school students slept. Insufficient sleep is a common problem among adolescents. Authors: Rachel Widome,…
Study suggests 3D face photos could be a sleep apnea screening tool
DARIEN, IL – Facial features analyzed from 3D photographs could predict the likelihood of having obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Using 3D photography, the study found…
Wind turbine noise affects dream sleep and perceived sleep restoration
Wind turbine noise (WTN) influences people’s perception of the restorative effects of sleep, and also has a small but significant effect on dream sleep, otherwise known as REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, a study at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden,…
Probiotic intervention in ameliorating the altered CNS functions in neurological disorders
The review article by Dr. Sandeep Kaur and Dr. Vandana Sharma is published in The Open Microbiology Journal, Volume 14, 2020
Probiotic intervention in ameliorating the altered CNS functions in neurological disorders
The review article by Dr. Sandeep Kaur and Dr. Vandana Sharma is published in The Open Microbiology Journal, Volume 14, 2020
American Academy of Sleep Medicine announces 2020 award recipients
DARIEN, IL – Several leaders in the field of sleep medicine and two members of Congress are recipients of the 2020 American Academy of Sleep Medicine awards. “I would like to congratulate the 2020 award recipients, who join an elite…
Sleep Research Society announces 2020 award recipients
The Sleep Research Society (SRS) has selected three outstanding sleep and circadian scientists as recipients of the 2020 Sleep Research Society awards, which recognize excellence in sleep and circadian research. “The Sleep Research Society awards recognize individuals who have made…
Early bedtime may help children maintain healthy weight
Going to bed early and following a consistent bedtime routine may help reduce children’s risk of becoming overweight or obese, according to a new study published in Acta Paediatrica . In the study of 1,258 Indigenous Australian children with an…
Restricting sleep may affect emotional reactions
In a recent Journal of Sleep Research study, participants perceived pleasant and neutral pictures in a more negative way when their sleep was restricted for several nights in a row. In the study, participants were tested the morning after 5…
Researchers uncover importance of aligning biological clock with day-night cycles
Bacterial model shows DNA incorporation depends on the peaks and valleys of circadian rhythms
An updated overview of the complex clinical spectrum of tourette syndrome
Professor Natan Gadoth at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel has written a review on the subject with a focus on the comorbidities in an attempt to present an update for researchers. “Unfortunately, published literature is mostly dedicated…
The 27th Annual Cognitive Neuroscience Society Conference to take place virtually
March 26, 2020 – The Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) will be holding its 27th annual meeting as a virtual conference, May 2-5, 2020. The Society decided to transition to a virtual platform for the meeting, which was originally scheduled to…
The 27th Annual Cognitive Neuroscience Society Conference to take place virtually
March 26, 2020 – The Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) will be holding its 27th annual meeting as a virtual conference, May 2-5, 2020. The Society decided to transition to a virtual platform for the meeting, which was originally scheduled to…
Position statement highlights importance of sleep for physician self-care
DARIEN, IL – Physician burnout is a significantly underappreciated public safety issue, and sleep loss is often overlooked as a contributing factor, according to a new position statement published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Sleep is essential to…
Past your bedtime? Inconsistency may increase risk to cardiovascular health
Despite increasing awareness of how critical sleep is to our health, getting a good night’s rest remains increasingly difficult in a world that’s always “on” — responding to emails at all hours, news cycles that change with every tweet and…
To sleep deeply: The brainstem neurons that regulate non-REM sleep
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify the key role of brainstem neurotensinergic neurons in non-REM sleep regulation
Study examines association of sleep-disordered breathing with Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers
What The Study Did: This study used data and brain imaging from a randomized clinical trial for older adults who are cognitively unimpaired and examined brain changes, including the presence of biomarkers for Alzheimer disease, between those with sleep-disordered breathing…
Starlings sleep less during summer and full-moon nights
Researchers of the University of Groningen and the Max Planck Institute have found that starlings sleep five hours less per night during the summer. Compared to winter, the birds take more mid-day naps and live under higher sleep pressure. During…
Getting too little — or too much — sleep may be bad for the heart
Clocking seven or eight hours of shut eye a night seems to be sweet spot for heart health
Getting too little — or too much — sleep may be bad for the heart
Clocking seven or eight hours of shut eye a night seems to be sweet spot for heart health
Bad sleep habits can depress teens
Links to negative thoughts and perfectism
Bad sleep habits can depress teens
Links to negative thoughts and perfectism
Is your child getting enough sleep?
Children who get the least sleep have the greatest risk of developing mental health issues.
How associative fear memory is formed in the brain
UC Riverside mouse study provides insights into how pathological fear memory in PTSD could be suppressed
Christopher M. Barnes named SIOP Fellow
Christopher M. Barnes, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Barnes was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational…
Nathan Ainspan named SIOP Fellow
Nathan Ainspan, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Ainspan was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational psychology…
Protective brain-cell housekeeping mechanism may also regulate sleep
Penn Medicine study may point to new strategies for improving sleep and preventing neurodegenerative disease
Giving common muscle relaxant via nose shows potential to treat neurodegenerative diseases
Penn study shows administering dantrolene through the nose increases its brain concentration in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
Poor sleep in infancy linked to behavioral and emotional problems in toddlers
Disrupted and poor quality sleep in the earliest months of a child’s life can be an indicator of depression, anxiety and behavioural problems among toddlers, according to a new study. Researchers at the Institute for Mental Health, at the University…
New sleep method strengthens brain’s ability to retain memories
Process that uses smell can strengthen memories stored in one side of the brain, say Tel Aviv University, Weizmann researchers
New sleep method strengthens brain’s ability to retain memories
Process that uses smell can strengthen memories stored in one side of the brain, say Tel Aviv University, Weizmann researchers
Can’t sleep? Prebiotics could help
Dietary compounds found to influence gut metabolites, buffering stress
Artificial intelligence could enhance diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders
DARIEN, IL – Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve efficiencies and precision in sleep medicine, resulting in more patient-centered care and better outcomes, according to a new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Published online as…
Artificial intelligence could enhance diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders
DARIEN, IL – Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve efficiencies and precision in sleep medicine, resulting in more patient-centered care and better outcomes, according to a new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Published online as…
Irregular sleep may increase risk of cardiovascular events
Inconsistent bedtimes, irregular sleep patterns could cause more than two-fold risk of developing cardiovascular disease
Irregular sleep may increase risk of cardiovascular events
Inconsistent bedtimes, irregular sleep patterns could cause more than two-fold risk of developing cardiovascular disease
Study finds irregular sleep patterns double the risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults
Variability in sleep duration and timing may represent new and independent heart disease risk factor
Study finds irregular sleep patterns double the risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults
Variability in sleep duration and timing may represent new and independent heart disease risk factor
Sleeping sheep may offer clues to human brain disease
A specific brain wave type shared by sheep and humans could help researchers study human brain disorders
Sleeping sheep may offer clues to human brain disease
A specific brain wave type shared by sheep and humans could help researchers study human brain disorders
Register to Cover the Latest Science at ATS 2020!
WHAT: Largest Gathering of the World’s Experts in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine WHERE Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia WHEN: May 15-20* The American Thoracic Society will host the world’s leading scientists and clinicians in pulmonary, critical care, and…
Register to Cover the Latest Science at ATS 2020!
WHAT: Largest Gathering of the World’s Experts in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine WHERE Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia WHEN: May 15-20* The American Thoracic Society will host the world’s leading scientists and clinicians in pulmonary, critical care, and…
Study suggests later school start times reduce car crashes, improve teen safety
DARIEN, IL — A study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that later school start times were associated with a significant drop in vehicle accidents involving teen drivers. Researchers analyzed motor vehicle…