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

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

Astrocytes directly regulate brain circuits that consolidate memories during sleep, study reveals

Provided by Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit: Neuron (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2026.07.025Research has shown that a good night's sleep has many benefits, including memory c

Updated on: August 28,2026

Astrocytes directly regulate brain circuits that consolidate memories during sleep, study reveals

Provided by Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit: Neuron (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2026.07.025Research has shown that a good night's sleep has many benefits, including memory c

Updated on:August 28,2026

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

A good night's sleep may help adolescents thrive in school and with friends

By Lisa HowardCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new UC Davis Health study published in Psychological Medicinesuggests that when it comes to helping adolescents succeed in school and maintain healthy

Updated on: August 24,2026

A good night's sleep may help adolescents thrive in school and with friends

By Lisa HowardCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new UC Davis Health study published in Psychological Medicinesuggests that when it comes to helping adolescents succeed in school and maintain healthy

Updated on:August 24,2026

Poor sleep health in adolescence linked to hospitalization and worse health in young adulthood

byAmerican Academy of Sleep MedicineCredit: Lina Jan from PexelsA newstudyto be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that poorer sleep health according to wrist actigraphy and insomnia sym

Updated on: July 17,2026

Poor sleep health in adolescence linked to hospitalization and worse health in young adulthood

byAmerican Academy of Sleep MedicineCredit: Lina Jan from PexelsA newstudyto be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that poorer sleep health according to wrist actigraphy and insomnia sym

Updated on:July 17,2026