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The longevity gene: Healthy mutant reverses heart aging
Plus: Poor sleep may be paranormal, and a chatbot may be ready for medical school.
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Canadian guidance recommends reducing alcohol consumption
Consuming no drinks per week has benefits.
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Will your smartphone be the next doctor’s office?
A fingertip pressed against a phone’s camera lens can measure a heart rate.
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Sleep complaints in major depression flag risk for other psychiatric disorders
Investigators studied 3-year incidence rates of psychiatric disorders in almost 3,000 patients experiencing a major depressive episode.
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Positive sounds during REM sleep may help nightmares
Nightmare disorder is characterized as having such dreams so frequently that they cause “significant distress or impairment.
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Fitness trackers: Useful in sleep medicine?
“Sleep tracking devices are more than just toys but less than medical devices.”
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Wake-up call on sleep and cardiovascular health
“Our study is the first to show that sleep metrics add independent predictive value for CVD events over and above the original seven...
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Less than 6 hours of sleep a night linked to serious, chronic illness
Chronic health problems can interrupt sleep. “Which is the chicken, and which is the egg?”
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Preexisting mental illness symptoms spiked during pandemic
Disease severity was higher among individuals with preexisting mental illness admitted to inpatient care in the wake of COVID-19.
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Sleep kits help foster children manage effects of trauma
The sleep kits, some containing a stuffed animal, aromatherapy, and a night-light, could be an alternative to other forms of sleep therapy or...
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Staying alert for patients with narcolepsy
The chronic neurologic disorder entails not only excessive sleepiness but also social and professional challenges.