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Night sweats reveal the severity of sleep apnea

Night sweats reveal the severity of sleep apnea

byUniversity of CórdobaPermanent changes in human sweat metabolome due to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represented by Box and Whiskers’ plots of pre-sleeping metabolites’ concentrations. Credit

Night sweats reveal the severity of sleep apnea

byUniversity of CórdobaPermanent changes in human sweat metabolome due to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represented by Box and Whiskers’ plots of pre-sleeping metabolites’ concentrations. Credit
Screen time may not be tied to autism spectrum disorder

Screen time may not be tied to autism spectrum disorder

by Lori SolomonScreen time for children may not be associated with development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Dec. 8 inJAMA Network Open.Yaakov Ophir, P

Screen time may not be tied to autism spectrum disorder

by Lori SolomonScreen time for children may not be associated with development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Dec. 8 inJAMA Network Open.Yaakov Ophir, P
Scientists use high-tech brain stimulation to make people more hypnotizable

Scientists use high-tech brain stimulation to make people more hypnotizable

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHow deeply someone can be hypnotized—known as hypnotizability—appears to be a stable trait that changes little throughout adu

Scientists use high-tech brain stimulation to make people more hypnotizable

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHow deeply someone can be hypnotized—known as hypnotizability—appears to be a stable trait that changes little throughout adu
Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers

Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers

by Julia Morgan and Vincent La Placa,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWriting in The Week, journalist Theara Colemanhas declared2023 "the year of the loneliness

Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers

by Julia Morgan and Vincent La Placa,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWriting in The Week, journalist Theara Colemanhas declared2023 "the year of the loneliness
'Rapidly increasing' COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 dominating the Northeast US

'Rapidly increasing' COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 dominating the Northeast US

by Evan Rosen, New York Daily NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe rapidly growing JN.1 coronavirus subvariant is now responsible for approximately one-third of new COVID-19 infections in the Nor

'Rapidly increasing' COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 dominating the Northeast US

by Evan Rosen, New York Daily NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe rapidly growing JN.1 coronavirus subvariant is now responsible for approximately one-third of new COVID-19 infections in the Nor
The study of dreams: Scientists uncover new communication channels with dreamers

The study of dreams: Scientists uncover new communication channels with dreamers

by Başak Türker and Delphine Oudiette,The ConversationCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsIn his sci-fi film "Inception," (2010), Christopher Nolan imagined his protagonist slipping into other

The study of dreams: Scientists uncover new communication channels with dreamers

by Başak Türker and Delphine Oudiette,The ConversationCredit: Ron Lach from PexelsIn his sci-fi film "Inception," (2010), Christopher Nolan imagined his protagonist slipping into other
Sleep deprivation makes us less happy and more anxious, says review of more than 50 years of research

Sleep deprivation makes us less happy and more anxious, says review of more than 50 years of research

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSleep loss does more than just make us tired. It can undermine our emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put us

Sleep deprivation makes us less happy and more anxious, says review of more than 50 years of research

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSleep loss does more than just make us tired. It can undermine our emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put us
Study suggests extracellular space in the brain influences sleep, movement and behavior

Study suggests extracellular space in the brain influences sleep, movement and behavior

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Wikimedia CommonsThe brain contains billions of nerve cells controlling our thoughts, behavior and movements. But in fact, up to 20% of the brain is a mystery t

Study suggests extracellular space in the brain influences sleep, movement and behavior

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Wikimedia CommonsThe brain contains billions of nerve cells controlling our thoughts, behavior and movements. But in fact, up to 20% of the brain is a mystery t
Study finds connection between light levels and mental health: Climate change could also have impact

Study finds connection between light levels and mental health: Climate change could also have impact

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandHelsinki, Finland. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Finland, there is a clear increase in the number of sick days taken due to depression, anxiety and sleep di

Study finds connection between light levels and mental health: Climate change could also have impact

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandHelsinki, Finland. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Finland, there is a clear increase in the number of sick days taken due to depression, anxiety and sleep di
The concept of 'home' fundamentally shifts after a child loses a parent to domestic homicide

The concept of 'home' fundamentally shifts after a child loses a parent to domestic homicide

by Ashwini Sakthiakumaran,University of MelbourneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany of us associate 'home' with feelings of stability, familiarity and comfort.But forchildren&nb

The concept of 'home' fundamentally shifts after a child loses a parent to domestic homicide

by Ashwini Sakthiakumaran,University of MelbourneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany of us associate 'home' with feelings of stability, familiarity and comfort.But forchildren&nb
Stronger social networks key to addressing mental health in young adults, research finds

Stronger social networks key to addressing mental health in young adults, research finds

by Jaleesa Elliott,Indiana UniversitySocial network diagram. Credit: Daniel Tenerife/WikipediaHaving strong social networks, or a set of individuals a person is connected to, can make people mor

Stronger social networks key to addressing mental health in young adults, research finds

by Jaleesa Elliott,Indiana UniversitySocial network diagram. Credit: Daniel Tenerife/WikipediaHaving strong social networks, or a set of individuals a person is connected to, can make people mor
Multiple instruments can best assess transcranial magnetic stimulation success

Multiple instruments can best assess transcranial magnetic stimulation success

by Lori SolomonSymptom burden during repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) may be most accurately assessed through the use of multiple instr

Multiple instruments can best assess transcranial magnetic stimulation success

by Lori SolomonSymptom burden during repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) may be most accurately assessed through the use of multiple instr