Medical research

Study identifies four major subtypes of long COVID

The post-COVID syndrome known as long COVID has four major subtypes defined by different clusters of symptoms, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Medical research

Rapid eye movement sleep helps protect against predator attack

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep brings about brief but periodic awakenings. In 1966, Dr. Frederick Snyder reported the "sentinel" function of REM could help animals prepare a fight or flight response against potential predator ...

Genetics

Circadian clock-Angelman syndrome link established

Monitoring participants' biological clocks may be the quickest way to determine the effectiveness of experimental drugs currently under development to treat Angelman syndrome: a debilitating genetic disorder that occurs in ...

Sleep disorders

Could getting enough sleep help prevent osteoporosis?

As part of the University of Colorado Department of Medicine's annual Research Day on April 23, faculty member Christine Swanson, MD, MCR, described her clinical research on whether adequate sleep can help prevent osteoporosis.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Using AI to identify high risk patients with asthma and COPD

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are two of the most common lung diseases worldwide, and exacerbation of these conditions can negatively impact health and increase health care costs. A new study shows ...

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