Sleep hours miss part of story: Young adults lose sleep quality, not hours, amid heat, noise and light

Sleep hours miss part of story: Young adults lose sleep quality, not hours, amid heat, noise and lightby Aaron WagnerCredit: Eren Li from PexelsBetween college dormitories and cramped apartments, youn

Updated on: October 15,2026

Sleep hours miss part of story: Young adults lose sleep quality, not hours, amid heat, noise and light

Sleep hours miss part of story: Young adults lose sleep quality, not hours, amid heat, noise and lightby Aaron WagnerCredit: Eren Li from PexelsBetween college dormitories and cramped apartments, youn

Updated on:October 15,2026

Thinking of taking melatonin to help you sleep? Here's what you need to know

Thinking of taking melatonin to help you sleep? Here's what you need to knowby Nial Wheate, Wai-Jo Jocelin ChanCredit: KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA from PexelsWhether you're struggling with jet lag, work

Updated on: October 11,2026

Thinking of taking melatonin to help you sleep? Here's what you need to know

Thinking of taking melatonin to help you sleep? Here's what you need to knowby Nial Wheate, Wai-Jo Jocelin ChanCredit: KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA from PexelsWhether you're struggling with jet lag, work

Updated on:October 11,2026

Wearable tech for babies shows that night awakenings more common than parents believe

Provided by University of HelsinkiA baby wearing the NAPPA sleep-tracking pants used in the study. Credit: BabacenterAlmost half of Finnish parents feel that their infants' sleep is abnormal. Howe

Updated on: September 12,2026

Wearable tech for babies shows that night awakenings more common than parents believe

Provided by University of HelsinkiA baby wearing the NAPPA sleep-tracking pants used in the study. Credit: BabacenterAlmost half of Finnish parents feel that their infants' sleep is abnormal. Howe

Updated on:September 12,2026

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

Early Alzheimer's patients pursuing lecanemab show low adherence to brain health advice

Provided by Mass General BrighamResearchers at the Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute found that most patients with early Alzheimer's disease are not optimally adhering to recommendations

Updated on: September 12,2026

Early Alzheimer's patients pursuing lecanemab show low adherence to brain health advice

Provided by Mass General BrighamResearchers at the Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute found that most patients with early Alzheimer's disease are not optimally adhering to recommendations

Updated on:September 12,2026

Why laughter can trigger sudden muscle weakness in people with narcolepsy

By Ingrid FadelliCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNarcolepsy is a chronic neurological condition characterized by disruptions in the regulation of sleep-wake cycles. People with this condition often

Updated on: September 17,2026

Why laughter can trigger sudden muscle weakness in people with narcolepsy

By Ingrid FadelliCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNarcolepsy is a chronic neurological condition characterized by disruptions in the regulation of sleep-wake cycles. People with this condition often

Updated on:September 17,2026

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

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

Why do we get sleepy? How neurons control sleep drive

Provided by University of BaselSleep-promoting neurons (green) and recently activated neurons (magenta) in the mouse brain. Credit: William Joo, Biozentrum, University of BaselWhy does staying awake i

Updated on: September 16,2026

Why do we get sleepy? How neurons control sleep drive

Provided by University of BaselSleep-promoting neurons (green) and recently activated neurons (magenta) in the mouse brain. Credit: William Joo, Biozentrum, University of BaselWhy does staying awake i

Updated on:September 16,2026

Survey shows Americans want to start brain health habits earlier

Provided by Ohio State University Medical CenterLinda Barber, a 72-year-old patient at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, walks her dog around the block. Regular exerci

Updated on: September 08,2026

Survey shows Americans want to start brain health habits earlier

Provided by Ohio State University Medical CenterLinda Barber, a 72-year-old patient at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, walks her dog around the block. Regular exerci

Updated on:September 08,2026

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

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

Amid trend in health optimization, scientists focus on optimizing the brain

By Robert SandersDr. Mark D'Esposito (left) and Kevin Weiner of UC Berkeley discussing Weiner's research on grooves and folds in the human brain and how they relate to cognitive function and a

Updated on: August 28,2026

Amid trend in health optimization, scientists focus on optimizing the brain

By Robert SandersDr. Mark D'Esposito (left) and Kevin Weiner of UC Berkeley discussing Weiner's research on grooves and folds in the human brain and how they relate to cognitive function and a

Updated on:August 28,2026