What causes us to fall asleep? The answer may lie not only in our brains, but also in their complex interaction with the microorganisms that live in our intestines. New research from Washington State University suggests a new paradigm for understanding sleep, showing that a substance found in the mesh-like walls of bacteria, known as […]
Scientists funded by Cancer Research UK have discovered dementia-like behavior in pancreatic cells that are at risk of becoming cancerous. The findings provide clues that could help in the treatment and prevention of pancreatic cancer, a difficult-to-treat disease that is responsible for 6,900 deaths in the UK each year. Approximately 495,000 new cases are diagnosed […]
Every spring, we dutifully set our clocks forward to daylight saving time, and every fall, we set them back to standard time—but no one seems particularly happy about it. The biannual time change is not only inconvenient, but also known to be very bad for our health. The collective loss of one hour of sleep […]
People with chronic insomnia may experience a more rapid decline in memory and thinking skills as they age—along with changes in the brain that are visible on imaging tests—than people without chronic insomnia. This is according to a study by the Mayo Clinic published in the American Academy of Neurology’s journal Neurology. How Sleep and […]
As we age, both the type and amount of food we consume tend to change. However, the relationship between mealtimes and our health remains largely unclear. Researchers at Mass General Brigham and their collaborators studied changes in meal times among older adults and found that meal times gradually shift with age. They also identified characteristics […]
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