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Sleep disorders plague up to 80% of people with psychiatric conditions, creating a vicious cycle where poor sleep worsens mental health symptoms while psychiat…
Circadian rhythm assessment could become dramatically more accessible through a breakthrough detection system that measures melatonin—the body's primary sleep…
The menopause transition coincides with peak career years for millions of women, yet most workplaces remain unprepared to support employees navigating hot flas…
Protecting infants from malaria transmission represents one of global health's most persistent challenges, particularly in regions where traditional bed nets p…
African ancestry populations face disproportionately high rates of kidney disease, with much of this disparity traced to genetic variants in the APOL1 gene. Th…
The conventional wisdom that nightmares serve a protective psychological function gets a nuanced reality check from new data tracking how dream emotions ripple…
A novel GPS-based methodology tracked 32 young sexual and gender minorities of color across New York City neighborhoods, revealing that a compound gendered rac…
The foundation for lifelong fitness habits may be laid far earlier than previously recognized, with implications for how parents structure their toddlers' dail…
The timing of when human biological clocks first start ticking has profound implications for lifelong health patterns, from sleep disorders to metabolic diseas…
The timing of when human biological clocks first tick has long puzzled researchers, with implications for understanding sleep disorders, metabolic health, and…
The modern struggle between desk jobs and health just got quantified in unprecedented detail, revealing how many extra steps can mathematically cancel out prol…
The traditional approach of targeting single pathways in Alzheimer's disease has largely failed, prompting a fundamental shift toward understanding the brain a…
Temperature-sensitive sleep represents a growing health vulnerability as global warming pushes nighttime temperatures beyond comfortable ranges. While humans h…
The pandemic fundamentally altered how children and teens spend their after-school hours, with digital engagement displacing traditional activities in ways tha…
Sleep apnea treatment has long puzzled cardiologists because clinical trials consistently failed to show heart benefits from CPAP therapy, despite strong biolo…
Brain swelling after stroke presents a critical therapeutic challenge: the same protein channel that drives dangerous fluid accumulation also maintains the bra…
Understanding how the brain removes cellular waste could transform approaches to neurodegeneration and cognitive health. Unlike other organs that rely on lymph…
Brain injuries sustained during intimate partner violence create a devastating cascade of long-term health consequences that extend far beyond the initial trau…
The timing of meals may be as crucial as their content for maintaining physical independence in later life. Two problematic eating patterns—concentrating calor…
Sleep disorders affect nearly 40% of adults, yet the human pineal gland—our primary melatonin factory—has remained largely mysterious due to its deep brain loc…