From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine media release: A new study suggests that sleep disturbances and undiagnosed sleep apnea are common among middle-aged and older adults in the U.S., and these sleep problems occur more frequently…
From the COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER media release: Research from Eric Kandel’s lab at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) has uncovered further evidence of a system in the brain that persistently maintains memories for long periods…
From the University of Gothenburg media release: Many have recently questioned the efficacy of the most common antidepressant medications, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The conclusion that these drugs are ineffective is however partly…
From the University of Alabama at Birmingham media release: Long-term administration of a drug that mimics the hunger-signaling hormone ghrelin protected Alzheimer’s disease-model mice from memory deterioration, despite a high-glycemic-index (GI) diet, according to research published…
From the University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences media release: Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, a team of UCLA researchers has shown for the first time that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicinemedia release: Physical activities, such as walking, as well as aerobics/calisthenics, biking, gardening, golfing, running, weight-lifting, and yoga/Pilates are associated with better sleep habits, compared to no activity,…
From the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston media release: Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that drinking chamomile tea was associated with a decreased risk of death…
From the University of California – Irvine media release: Brain inflammation caused by chronic nerve pain alters activity in regions that regulate mood and motivation, suggesting for the first time that a direct biophysical link…
From the University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences media release: New UCLA research offers further evidence that cocaine use disrupts the immune system, making people who use it more likely to become infected…
From the University of California – San Diego media release: Higher consumption of dietary trans fatty acids (dTFA), commonly used in processed foods to improve taste, texture and durability, has been linked to worsened memory…