Sleep & the Body

Children’s Asthma and Sleep Apnea Has Improved During Lockdown – A Clinician Explains Why That Might Be

A clinician recounts her experience and observations of using telemedicine to treat sleep apnea during the coronavirus pandemic.

Sleep & the Body

Researchers ID Role of Brainstem Neurotensinergic Neurons in Non-REM Sleep Regulation

New work in mice has found that a widely distributed network of neurotensinergic neurons regulates NREM sleep, which also implicates a critical role of the neuropeptide neurotensin.

Sleep & the Body

Dogs and Their Promising Roles in Sleep Disorders Therapy

In patients with obstructive sleep apnea, nightmares, narcolepsy, parasomnias, and other sleep disorders, service animals may add a valuable, and currently underappreciated, treatment option.

COVID-19 Lockdowns and Children: More Sleep, More Food, Less Physical Activity and Unfortunately Worsening Obesity

Jun 18, 2020 | Age, Curated, Weight

Lockdowns implemented across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted diet, sleep and physical activity among children with obesity, according to University at Buffalo research.

Too Little Sleep Can Mean More Asthma Attacks in Adults

Jun 15, 2020 | Lungs, Quantity

Compared to normal sleepers, short and long sleepers had a higher proportion of people who reported having an asthma attack in the past year.

How to Repair Your Brain with Sleep, Avoid Alzheimer’s Disease

Jun 12, 2020 | Brain, Curated

For several years, researchers have known non-REM sleep plays a key role in clearing the brain of...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity May Be Linked to Post-stroke Depression

Jun 12, 2020 | Curated, Heart, Obstructive Sleep Apnea

In patients who have experienced an ischemic stroke, the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been positively associated with 3-month poststroke depression (PSD) according to research reviewed by PulmonologyAdvisor.

Mouse Study: New Neurons in Adulthood Are Essential for Memory Consolidation During Sleep

Jun 12, 2020 | Brain

A study published June 4 in the journal Neuron shows an important new role for neurons generated during adulthood in consolidating memories during sleep in mice.

Why Do Animals Die When They Don’t Sleep?

Jun 10, 2020 | Sleep & the Body

A fruit fly study found that premature death from sleep deprivation could be prevented by neutralizing molecules in the gut.

Sleep Scientists ID a Middleman Between Fragmented Sleep & Hardened Arteries

Jun 10, 2020 | Heart, Quality

UC Berkeley sleep scientists have begun to reveal what it is about fragmented nightly sleep that leads to the fatty arterial plaque buildup known as atherosclerosis, which can result in fatal heart disease.

NMDA Receptors May Link Psychosis & Sleep Deficits

Jun 9, 2020 | Brain, Mental Health

The researchers looked at how NMDA glutamate receptors of the thalamocortical system contribute to the deficit of sleep spindles.

Insomnia, Flashbacks Hit Hospital Workers as Coronavirus Ebbs

Jun 8, 2020 | Curated, Mental Health

As front-line workers emerge from months of chaos in their workplaces, mental health experts are already noticing a massive surge in mental health needs, reports Bridge Magazine in Michigan.

Purple’s New Sheets Are Designed for Sleeping Cool

Jun 8, 2020 | Curated, Sleep & the Body

The Daily Beast reviews mattress company Purple’s new sheets that are made to stay a comfortable temperature throughout the night.

Theories on Why Night Owls Exist

Jun 5, 2020 | Curated, Sleep & the Body, Sleep Health

There is no single universally accepted theory of why some people are night owls, but evolutionary biologists think that communities with more variation in chronotypes may have been more likely to survive, The Guardian reports.

Disrupted Sleep Linked to Hardened Arteries

Jun 5, 2020 | Curated, Heart

Disrupted sleep and clogged arteries may seem unrelated, but a new UC Berkeley study helps explain why they are, in fact, pathologically intertwined.

Adult-Born Neurons Strengthen Memories While Mice Sleep

Jun 4, 2020 | Brain, Curated

A study shows the activation of young brain cells in adult mice is necessary not just for forming memories, but consolidating them during rapid eye movement sleep, reports The Scientist.