About one in every five people carries a version of a gene that—although largely unsung—appears to confer protection against both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, Stanford Medicine investigators and their ...
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Early one morning, while checking on a slumbering patient at the Center for Sleep Medicine, Erik St. Louis, M.D., noticed something peculiar. The patient, a woman in her early 60's, had started running beneath her bedsheets. ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Sleep is known to support the proper functioning of body, including the brain, allowing it to rest, recover, and recharge. While countless neuroscientists and medical researchers have been trying to better understand this ...
A migraine is far more than just a headache—it's a debilitating disorder of the nervous system.
Aug 9, 2023
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Humans need less sleep than our closest evolutionary relatives. However, we often sleep less than we need.
Jul 17, 2023
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Research led by researchers at the University of York has shown that quality sleep can help bolster resilience to depression and anxiety. The study, published in Cortex, highlights that chronic stress is a major risk factor ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Adolescent rats exposed to alcohol vapor experience persistent sleep disruption after withdrawal, as measured by Fitbit-like tracking devices, a new study has shown. The findings, published in Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental ...
Jun 19, 2023
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A new study has identified that fat molecules contribute to sleep disturbances in children diagnosed with autism, with results now published in Nature Medicine.
Apr 21, 2023
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In reviewing data from previous studies, a team lead by researchers at the University of Chicago and the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) found that individuals who had fewer than six hours ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Sarcopenia is the decline of skeletal muscle mass with age, leading to loss of muscle strength (to move objects, shake hands etc.) and performance (walking and making other routine movements effectively). It involves chronic ...
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