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Two new studies are reporting on an ongoing long COVID research project investigating the persistent effects of COVID-19 on cognition in the months after acute disease. The University of Cambridge-led research found many long COVID patients are experie… Continue reading Long COVID study indicates “something concerning is happening”
Napping for longer than one hour or several times a day could be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease according to new research. It’s suggested excessive daytime napping shares a bidirectional relationship with cognitive decline, both reflecting and shaping changes in the brain.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Sleeping, Sleep, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Aging, Brain, UCSF, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading Excessive daytime napping could be early sign of Alzheimer’s disease
Research published in The New England Journal of Medicine offers the first insights into the efficacy of a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose. The data from a health care worker trial in Israel found a fourth dose only offers “marginal benefits” over three d… Continue reading 4th COVID vaccine dose offers “marginal benefits” in healthy adults
Biotechnology company Moderna, in association with The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has kicked off a Phase 1 human trial testing three different mRNA vaccine formulations designed to induce immunity against HIV. The trial is t… Continue reading Moderna kicks off Phase 1 trial of 3 different mRNA HIV vaccines
Exposure to phthalates, a common chemical used to manufacture thousands of everyday products, has been linked to an increased risk of childhood cancer. The new findings add to a growing body of research suggesting this pervasive chemical may cause a nu… Continue reading Exposure to “everywhere chemical” linked to childhood cancer risk
Are you one of those lucky people who seem to be able to thrive on between four and six hours of sleep per night? You may be what UC San Francisco researchers have dubbed an “elite sleeper,” and a new study reports the same genes associated with healthy short sleep patterns may also slow the onset of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
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Tags: Sleep, Sleeping, Genetics, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Brain, UCSF, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading “Elite sleeper” gene study offers hope for novel dementia treatment
A large new study offers the first investigation into persistent mental health issues in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients up to 16 months after an initial infection. The findings reveal COVID-19 led to a higher risk of depression and anxiety followin… Continue reading Persistent mental health issues 16 months post severe COVID-19 illness
The winners of the 2022 Sony World Photography Awards have been revealed, spanning a truly stunning array of photographic styles and subjects, from elegantly composed landscapes to surreal street photography.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Techn… Continue reading The extraordinary winners of the 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
A new smartphone app called MyGeneRank has been developed by scientists at the Scripps Research Translational Institute. The app calculates a person’s genetic risk for coronary artery disease and directs those found to be at high risk to appropriate me… Continue reading Smartphone app calculates your genetic risk for heart disease
Researchers from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine have found sleeping in a moderately lit room can potentially harm a person’s cardiometabolic health. The study saw just one night of sleep in a room with moderate ambient light incr… Continue reading Sleep lab study finds sleeping with a light on harms heart health