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

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

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

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

Three proteins help organs tailor shared circadian clock to their individual needs, mouse study finds

Provided by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichMU chronobiologist Maria Robles Credit: LMU / Jan GreuneLMU researchers have elucidated how different organs adapt the same clock machinery to regulat

Updated on: September 10,2026

Three proteins help organs tailor shared circadian clock to their individual needs, mouse study finds

Provided by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichMU chronobiologist Maria Robles Credit: LMU / Jan GreuneLMU researchers have elucidated how different organs adapt the same clock machinery to regulat

Updated on:September 10,2026

The relationship between the look of streets, feelings of safety, and sleep

Provided by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityThis figure illustrates how the researchers transformed ordinary Google Street View images (top) into detailed maps of urban features (bottom) using artificial

Updated on: September 09,2026

The relationship between the look of streets, feelings of safety, and sleep

Provided by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityThis figure illustrates how the researchers transformed ordinary Google Street View images (top) into detailed maps of urban features (bottom) using artificial

Updated on:September 09,2026

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

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

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

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

Sleep replay of learned skills can occur independently of the hippocampus, mouse study finds

By Ingrid FadelliProcedural memory formation and replay are independent of the hippocampus. a, Top: schematic of the experimental approach for bilateral lesion of the hippocampus. Bottom: histology, e

Updated on: September 04,2026

Sleep replay of learned skills can occur independently of the hippocampus, mouse study finds

By Ingrid FadelliProcedural memory formation and replay are independent of the hippocampus. a, Top: schematic of the experimental approach for bilateral lesion of the hippocampus. Bottom: histology, e

Updated on:September 04,2026

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