Regular Napping May Help Preserve Brain Health
A new study suggests that, for some people, short daytime naps may be a part of the puzzle that could help preserve brain health as we age.
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Can a Blood Test Diagnose Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children? Exciting Research Emerges from the University of Missouri
Researchers collected cellular samples from children who were diagnosed with OSA through PSG, and from asymptomatic healthy children without OSA.
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Melatonin Produced in the Lungs Prevents COVID-19 Infection
The hormone acts as a barrier against SARS-CoV-2, blocking the expression of genes that encode proteins in cells serving as viral entry points, according to a new study.
New Susceptibility Genes IDed for Restless Leg Syndrome
In a transcriptome-wide study, researchers pinpoint PPP3R1 and other novel genetic risk factors of interest in RLS.
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Living With a Short Sleep Gene: ‘It’s a Gift’
CNN: News report profiles the life of a man with the “short sleep” gene.
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Genes Reveal Secrets of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
In time, scientists’ growing understanding of the genetic underpinnings of delayed sleep phase and other circadian disorders could pave the way to novel therapeutics.
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Statistical Model to Help ID Circadian Rhythm Genes
Scientists hope to fully understand how these genes work together to make one person more productive in the early morning while another thrives in the middle of the night.
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Scientists Sequence Genomes of 53,831 People of Diverse Backgrounds to Better Understand Sleep Disorders & More
Increased minority representation should translate into better understanding of how heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders should help reduce health disparities.
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Genetic Link Between Neurodevelopmental Disorders & Sleep Problems Found in Study of Flies
The findings provide further evidence that sleep is linked to early neurodevelopmental processes and could guide future treatments for patients.
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Sleep Disorder Linked with Shift Work May Affect Gene Function
“Based on the results, we can deduce that changes to the DNA methylation of white blood cells are associated with shift work disorder.”
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New Research Reveals the Genetic Basis For Daytime Napping
Researchers found that many napping-related genes also regulate other aspects of sleep.
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How a Genetic Mutation Causes Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder
New findings reveal the molecular mechanisms involved in delayed sleep phase disorder and point the way toward potential treatments.
Read MoreScientists Discover How a Common Mutation Leads to ‘Night Owl’ Sleep Disorder
A new study shows how a genetic mutation throws off the timing of the biological clock, causing delayed sleep phase disorder.
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Sleep May Clean the Brain, and Genetic Variation in Water Channels Involved May Impact NonREM Sleep
The depth of nonREM sleep in humans is associated with different genetic versions of a gene that encodes a water channel involved in fluid flow in the brain.
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AADSM Award Winner: For Adults with Down Syndrome, Sleep Studies Should Be Routine
There’s a high prevalence of sleep apnea and bruxism in this population, but patients and caregivers are not aware of their presence.
Read MoreNaps Don’t Work for Everyone. Genetic Differences Are Why.
Some adults are genetically predisposed to need more hours of continuous sleep than others, reports The Washington Post.
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How Cardiorespiratory Function Is Related to Genetics
How high altitudes affect people’s breathing and its coordination with the heart beat is due...
Read MoreCircadian Clock Genes Help a Crop Pest Adapt to Climate Change
As global temperatures rise and winters shorten, caterpillars of the corn borer moth are emerging earlier in parts of the US thanks to changes in two genes, researchers find. The team found that larval emergence time was linked...
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