A new study published in npj Aging provides compelling evidence that untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) accelerates cardiovascular aging and significantly increases the risk of premature death.
Dec 11, 2025
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An app that turns consumer Apple Watches into tools for highly sophisticated sleep stage monitoring was developed by a team of researchers led by professor Joyita Dutta at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The researchers ...
Oct 30, 2025
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A comprehensive review published in Brain Medicine illuminates the intricate connections between gut microbiota and sleep regulation, establishing the microbiota-gut-brain axis as a critical pathway in understanding and potentially ...
Nov 4, 2025
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Why are conditions such as chronic stress, depression, cardiovascular disease, fragmented sleep, and aging all associated with a higher risk of dementia? In a new review piece in Science, University of Rochester Medicine ...
May 21, 2026
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You've probably experienced it—your alarm is set for 6:30 a.m., yet somehow your eyes snap open a few minutes before it goes off. There's no sound, no external cue, just the body somehow knowing it's time.
Dec 13, 2025
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Scientists at the University of Kentucky have uncovered a new reason why people with Alzheimer's disease often struggle with sleep, long before memory loss begins. The study, led by researchers at the Sanders-Brown Center ...
Mar 3, 2026
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It's no accident that we spend a third of our lives asleep. It is essential to our health, and even animals for whom resting is complicated—such as aquatic mammals that need to surface to breathe, or birds that go up to 10 ...
Jun 7, 2026
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Disruptions to our circadian clocks—the internal molecular timekeepers "ticking" in nearly every cell of our body throughout the day—can lead to a wide range of health problems, from sleep disturbances to diabetes and cancer. ...
Dec 22, 2025
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You've been hanging out for a break, getting through the busy last weeks of work or class. You're finally ready to relax. And then tiredness descends, you feel the tickle in your throat, and you realize you're getting sick.
Jan 2, 2026
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Melatonin—a go-to sleep aid for kids and adults alike in many households in America—continues to create media buzz, with conflicting messages that leave people uncertain about its safety.
Jun 28, 2026
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