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CPAP Therapy More Effective for Neurocognition in People with OSA and High Arousal Threshold
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea is most effective in improving neurocognition in people who have a high arousal threshold, according to a new research analysis.
10 Feb 2025
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Drawing Connections Between Diabetes, Obesity, and Sleep
In a Q&A, Yale School of Medicine's Brian Wojeck, MD, MPH, discusses how weight and sleep impact each other and how discovering connections between diabetes, obesity, and sleep disorders can lead to better treatment.
27 Jan 2025
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Five Reasons To See a Pulmonologist
More than 34 million people in the U.S. live with chronic lung disease, according to estimates from the American Lung Association, and for many, breathing is difficult. Finding the right specialist can help patients address respiratory conditions that impact day-to-day living.
13 May 2024
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Beyond Weight Loss: Five Yale Experts on the Benefits of Exercise
Most of us know that regular physical activity can strengthen muscles, burn fat, and lower our risk of heart disease. But many advantages of exercise go beyond physical fitness and cardiovascular health, according to Yale School of Medicine experts.
22 Apr 2024
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Inpatient blood draws are often performed during sleep hours, Yale study finds
The Yale study on non-urgent blood draws demonstrates a need for more patient-centered care.
18 Jan 2023
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To Sleep or Not to Sleep: Race, Gender, and Insomnia
Women are almost twice as likely to experience severe stress and/or anxiety as men, and this discrepancy is exacerbated for Black women.
27 Feb 2022
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Assessing an Insomnia Intervention for Black Women
Dr. Soohyun Nam is testing — for the first time — an evidence-based stress-reduction intervention for insomnia that has shown potential for addressing the underlying causes of sleep difficulty in a manner culturally sensitive to the needs of Black women.
19 Sep 2021
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SLEEP-SMART Intervention Shows Promising Results for Women Suffering from Sleeping Problems, Depression, and Anxiety
Preliminary data indicate SLEEP-SMART can improve sleep patterns, show associated reductions in symptoms of depression and anxiety, and improve the functioning of brain circuits important in emotional and cognitive health.
21 Jun 2021
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WHRY Funds Studies on Heart Disease, Insomnia, and Pain
Women’s Health Research at Yale today announced funding for three new studies investigating a method for improving the diagnosis of heart disease in women, a therapy for clinically significant sleep disruption common in Black women, and the influence of biological sex on the underlying brain patterns that link pain and opioid use.
24 May 2021
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A good night’s sleep
This spring, Senator Joe Biden and President Donald Trump were lambasted for appearing to nod off in public. Both men are in their 70s—an age when many people struggle to get sufficient high-quality sleep to remain alert during the day.
28 Sep 2020
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Sleep: memory's careful custodian
Anyone who’s had a poor night’s rest can attest that lack of sleep impairs cognition, especially memory. But researchers don’t really know why, and unknowns like these complicate the scientific understanding of memory-related conditions like Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other types of dementia,..
5 Jul 2020
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Better Sleep, Better Lives
A new study aims to improve sleep and activity patterns to promote healthy brain aging in women.
1 Jan 2020
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Yale study: Young adults could be at risk of heavier drinking with shortened night of sleep
A shortened night of sleep may increase young adults' risk of heavier drinking, according to a new Yale study conducted by Lisa Fucito, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry.
30 Nov 2017
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Exploring the mysteries of sleep with Dr. Meir Kryger
We spend one-third of our lives in bed, yet little is known about the purpose of sleep, says Meir Kryger, M.D, For more than 40 years, Kryger has been working to answer some of the remaining questions about sleep through innovative research and clinical practice.
21 Mar 2017
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Food Insecurity Linked to Poor Sleep Patterns, Study Finds
Food and sleep are two of the fundamental necessities of life, but the complexity of their interconnectedness is only recently being fully explored.
3 Aug 2015
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Electricity’s human cost: Less sleep
Easy access to electricity and artificial light triggers a measurable reduction in human sleep, according to a new study of hunter-gatherer communities in Argentina.
19 Jun 2015
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Not your mother’s CPAP: Better ways to cure your snores
Many sleep apnea patients abandon their CPAP machines even though they are an effective frontline treatment. But better devices may help you rest easier and stay healthy overall.
5 May 2015
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Research in the News: Dream on: Sleep disturbances are warning signs of problem drinking
College students who drink to excess are more likely to black out, engage in impulsive behavior, and ignore obligations to friends or family if they also experience sleep disturbances, a new Yale study has found.
26 Aug 2014
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Sleep apnea and vascular problems: An ancient molecule underlies the mechanism
The underlying mechanism of obstructive sleep apnea that causes damage to blood vessels and contributes to hypertension, stroke, and atherosclerosis has been identified by researchers from Yale and elsewhere. The finding points to potential biomarkers for early diagnosis and treatment of these conditions. The study appears in PLOS ONE.
2 Jun 2014
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A Scourge of Rural Africa, the Tsetse Fly, is Genetically Deciphered in an International Scientific Collaboration
An international team of researchers led by the Yale School of Public Health has successfully sequenced the genetic code of the tsetse fly, opening the door to scientific breakthroughs that could reduce or end the scourge of African sleeping sickness in sub-Saharan Africa.
24 Apr 2014