by Becky | Feb 15, 2021 | 2020, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that reduced slow-wave activity and low sleep efficiency at baseline are both associated with accelerated rate of cortical b-amyloid (Aß) plaque deposition. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 8, 2021 | 2021, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that afternoon napping is associated with better cognitive function in the Chinese aging population. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 26, 2021 | 2019, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Sleep, Stress
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Ashwagandha, at both 250 and 600 mg/day doses, significantly decreased perceived stress scores and improved sleep quality in participating subjects compared to controls. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 12, 2021 | 2020, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study finds that amyloid beta (Aß) plaques in the hippocampus and brainstem of people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) does not correlate with OSA severity. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 7, 2020 | 2020, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Severe obstructive sleep apnea was associated with an increase in brain amyloid beta (Aß) protein and a greater risk of developing dementia. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 14, 2020 | 2020, Men's Health, Reproductive Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found that decreased use of media devices at bedtime was associated with longer sleep duration and greater sperm quality. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 13, 2020 | 2020, Brain Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found that insomnia patients with psychiatric disorders experienced reduced insomnia severity, improved sleep and less daytime sleepiness when sleeping with a weighted chain blanket. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 29, 2020 | 2020, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Reduced slow-wave activity and low sleep efficiency at baseline were both associated with an accelerated rate of cortical beta-amyloid plaque deposition in healthy older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 9, 2020 | 2018, Brain Health, Sleep
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Blocking the short-wavelength blue light on cell phone screens with an amber filter improved the sleep quality of study participants. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 29, 2020 | 2020, Cognitive Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This crossover study explores the effect of optimized levels of daylight on the sleep and cognitive performance of office workers. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 20, 2020 | 2020, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Respiratory Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study found that cognitively unimpaired older adults with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) had SDB-associated brain changes, including greater amyloid deposition and neuronal activity in brain regions associated with Alzheimer disease. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 16, 2020 | 2019, Aging, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study suggests an association between sleep disordered breathing severity and epigenetic age acceleration. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 25, 2020 | 2019, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Slow wave activity (SWA) during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep decreases with disease progression in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 17, 2020 | 2020, Brain Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study provides insight into the effect of blue versus amber wavelength light on the circadian and sleep systems and their potential roles in traumatic brain injury repair and recovery.
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by Becky | Feb 11, 2020 | 2020, Cardiovascular Health, Sleep, Stroke
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Long sleep duration, long midday napping and poor sleep quality were independently and jointly associated with a higher risk of stroke. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 24, 2020 | 2019, Brain Health, Sleep, Women's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggest that a diet of high-glycemic index foods could be a risk factor for insomnia in postmenopausal women. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 21, 2020 | 2019, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In a large prospective study, a healthy sleep pattern was associated with reduced risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke among participants with varying levels of genetic risk.
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by Becky | Jan 21, 2020 | 2019, Brain Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that insufficient sleep increases anxiety levels while deep sleep helps to reduces stress. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 16, 2019 | 2019, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Sleep
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Ashwagandha root extract improves sleep quality and sleep onset latency in patients with insomnia. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 30, 2019 | 2015, Alternative Therapies, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Brain Health, Infant and Children's Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study offers a brief, tailored behavioral sleep intervention for children with ADHD and sleep problems that not only improves sleep but also the severity of ADHD symptoms, behavior, daily functioning, quality of life, and working memory, six months after randomization. (more…)