Study points to a link between hypothyroidism and sleep apnea

By Fernanda BassetteThe research results reinforce the need to look at sleep in a more integrated way in clinical practice: there is growing recognition, in the training of health professionals, of th

Updated on: September 07,2026

Study points to a link between hypothyroidism and sleep apnea

By Fernanda BassetteThe research results reinforce the need to look at sleep in a more integrated way in clinical practice: there is growing recognition, in the training of health professionals, of th

Updated on:September 07,2026

Small scheduling change can have big health benefits for night-shift physicians

By Brian ConsiglioCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsUniversity of Missouri researchers have found that a simple scheduling change can improve the health and well-being of physicians working overni

Updated on: September 06,2026

Small scheduling change can have big health benefits for night-shift physicians

By Brian ConsiglioCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsUniversity of Missouri researchers have found that a simple scheduling change can improve the health and well-being of physicians working overni

Updated on:September 06,2026

Sleep disturbances linked to genetic Alzheimer's risk

By Dennis ThompsonA person's sleep patterns could be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. A greater number of micro-awakenings during sleep is linked to a greater genetic ri

Updated on: September 04,2026

Sleep disturbances linked to genetic Alzheimer's risk

By Dennis ThompsonA person's sleep patterns could be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. A greater number of micro-awakenings during sleep is linked to a greater genetic ri

Updated on:September 04,2026

Sleep replay of learned skills can occur independently of the hippocampus, mouse study finds

By Ingrid FadelliProcedural memory formation and replay are independent of the hippocampus. a, Top: schematic of the experimental approach for bilateral lesion of the hippocampus. Bottom: histology, e

Updated on: September 04,2026

Sleep replay of learned skills can occur independently of the hippocampus, mouse study finds

By Ingrid FadelliProcedural memory formation and replay are independent of the hippocampus. a, Top: schematic of the experimental approach for bilateral lesion of the hippocampus. Bottom: histology, e

Updated on:September 04,2026

Night shift work linked to a higher risk of long COVID

Provided by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe first evidence that night work and chronic insomnia may increase the risk of developing long COVID comes from a ne

Updated on: September 03,2026

Night shift work linked to a higher risk of long COVID

Provided by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe first evidence that night work and chronic insomnia may increase the risk of developing long COVID comes from a ne

Updated on:September 03,2026

Sleep could help identify people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease at an earlier stage

Provided by University de LiegeOverview of the study protocol. Credit: Journal of Biomedical Science (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s12929-025-01127-9What if certain signs of the disease were to manifest subtly

Updated on: September 03,2026

Sleep could help identify people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease at an earlier stage

Provided by University de LiegeOverview of the study protocol. Credit: Journal of Biomedical Science (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s12929-025-01127-9What if certain signs of the disease were to manifest subtly

Updated on:September 03,2026

Hot weather can make pain worse. Here's why

By Lucía Macchia, Cheng Keat Tang, Nattavudh PowdthaveeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis summer's amber heat warnings have brought with them many health risks.Many people have experienced thes

Updated on: September 02,2026

Hot weather can make pain worse. Here's why

By Lucía Macchia, Cheng Keat Tang, Nattavudh PowdthaveeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThis summer's amber heat warnings have brought with them many health risks.Many people have experienced thes

Updated on:September 02,2026

Healthy sleep patterns in midlife linked to longer working life expectancy

Provided by British Medical JournalCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsHealthy sleep patterns in midlife are linked to longer working life expectancy, findings from a large study of working-age men and

Updated on: September 01,2026

Healthy sleep patterns in midlife linked to longer working life expectancy

Provided by British Medical JournalCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsHealthy sleep patterns in midlife are linked to longer working life expectancy, findings from a large study of working-age men and

Updated on:September 01,2026

FDA approves first drug for full range of narcolepsy symptoms

By Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Orzeyful (oveporexton) tablets to treat narcolepsy type 1 in adults. Orzeyful marks the first medication approved for the full range o

Updated on: August 31,2026

FDA approves first drug for full range of narcolepsy symptoms

By Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Orzeyful (oveporexton) tablets to treat narcolepsy type 1 in adults. Orzeyful marks the first medication approved for the full range o

Updated on:August 31,2026

Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Most do because of the first-night effect

By Albert StummCredit: AP Illustration / Peter HamlinThe first night in a new place is always the same for Robinson Leoni: He takes longer to fall asleep, wakes up more often during the night and gets

Updated on: August 31,2026

Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Most do because of the first-night effect

By Albert StummCredit: AP Illustration / Peter HamlinThe first night in a new place is always the same for Robinson Leoni: He takes longer to fall asleep, wakes up more often during the night and gets

Updated on:August 31,2026

Brain turns listening inward during REM sleep, EEG recordings suggest

Provided by University of LausanneCredit: Polina ⠀ from PexelsSleep does not isolate the brain from the world—rather, it affects how the brain balances the processing of different types of sensory inf

Updated on: August 30,2026

Brain turns listening inward during REM sleep, EEG recordings suggest

Provided by University of LausanneCredit: Polina ⠀ from PexelsSleep does not isolate the brain from the world—rather, it affects how the brain balances the processing of different types of sensory inf

Updated on:August 30,2026

Bones are much more dynamic than scientists once believed. They even have a daily rhythm

By Annie Curtis, Cansu GorgunCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYour bones may seem like the most permanent part of your body: hard, solid and finished. In reality, they're under constant renovatio

Updated on: August 29,2026

Bones are much more dynamic than scientists once believed. They even have a daily rhythm

By Annie Curtis, Cansu GorgunCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYour bones may seem like the most permanent part of your body: hard, solid and finished. In reality, they're under constant renovatio

Updated on:August 29,2026