Experts explain the science behind later school start times

Provided by Perelman School of Medicine at the University ofCredit: Yaroslav Shuraev from PexelsFor many teenagers, the hardest part of the school day may begin well before the first bell rings: wakin

Updated on: September 13,2026

Experts explain the science behind later school start times

Provided by Perelman School of Medicine at the University ofCredit: Yaroslav Shuraev from PexelsFor many teenagers, the hardest part of the school day may begin well before the first bell rings: wakin

Updated on:September 13,2026

Your bedroom could be the unhealthiest room in your home

By Lala RukhCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClose the door, shut the windows and turn up the heat, and you have all the ingredients for a sick bedroom in your home—and you spend about eight hours th

Updated on: September 19,2026

Your bedroom could be the unhealthiest room in your home

By Lala RukhCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClose the door, shut the windows and turn up the heat, and you have all the ingredients for a sick bedroom in your home—and you spend about eight hours th

Updated on:September 19,2026

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

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

What ancient Chinese medicine can teach us about 'consciousness health'

By Antonio MartínCredit: Vlada Karpovich from PexelsToday, neuroscience treats consciousness as a process confined to the brain, as something that makes us aware of information that would otherwise be

Updated on: September 16,2026

What ancient Chinese medicine can teach us about 'consciousness health'

By Antonio MartínCredit: Vlada Karpovich from PexelsToday, neuroscience treats consciousness as a process confined to the brain, as something that makes us aware of information that would otherwise be

Updated on:September 16,2026

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

Too hot to think? Why extreme heat can affect how well our brain works

By Dan BaumgardtCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEver feel that the arrival of summer sun makes you feel a bit dopey? You wouldn't be the only one. Soaring temperatures are known for their abilit

Updated on: September 11,2026

Too hot to think? Why extreme heat can affect how well our brain works

By Dan BaumgardtCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEver feel that the arrival of summer sun makes you feel a bit dopey? You wouldn't be the only one. Soaring temperatures are known for their abilit

Updated on:September 11,2026

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

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

AI identifies previously unrecognized health insights in routine sleep studies

Provided by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA novel AI model can use information collected during routine sleep studies to identify patients' long-term health risks, according to

Updated on: August 27,2026

AI identifies previously unrecognized health insights in routine sleep studies

Provided by Cleveland ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA novel AI model can use information collected during routine sleep studies to identify patients' long-term health risks, according to

Updated on:August 27,2026

When more blood does not mean more neuronal energy during REM sleep

By Ko MatsuiThe energy paradox of REM sleep. During REM sleep, brain blood volume and astrocytic pyruvate increased, whereas neuronal ATP decreased. The opposing responses suggest that increased vascu

Updated on: September 15,2026

When more blood does not mean more neuronal energy during REM sleep

By Ko MatsuiThe energy paradox of REM sleep. During REM sleep, brain blood volume and astrocytic pyruvate increased, whereas neuronal ATP decreased. The opposing responses suggest that increased vascu

Updated on:September 15,2026

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