Can You Sleep Your Way to a Stronger Immune System?
Madelyn Fernstrom, PhD, writes about how lifestyle factors, including sleep hygiene, can contribute to a healthier immune system.
Madelyn Fernstrom, PhD, writes about how lifestyle factors, including sleep hygiene, can contribute to a healthier immune system.
Researchers looked at the cytokines in three groups: adults with untreated OSA, adults with OSA who were receiving treatment, and people who did not have OSA.
Sleep can boost our immune function and help us deal with stress.
The author of Happiest Baby on the Block discusses why being sick and being tired go hand in hand on his blog.
Read MoreScientists know these factors can take a toll on your immune system. In turn, they may weaken your ability to fight off the novel coronavirus, reports Discover.
Read MoreAs most of the country turns its focus on how to prevent the COVID-19 virus from spreading, The Hartford Courant reports on how sleep can strengthen the immune system.
Read MoreThe arrival of World Sleep Day at the end of a week that appeared to be a tipping point in the current coronavirus pandemic is a timely reminder of the importance of restorative sleep, reports Forbes. We have always known that...
Read MoreStudies have shown a clear link between sleeping well and the body’s ability to protect itself against viral pathogens. This is due to the production and release of immune-boosting proteins, which only happens during deep sleep.
Read MoreNew research shows that immune cells called microglia—which play an important role in...
Read MoreIn a review published May 17 in the journal Trends in Immunology, researchers discuss how time of...
Read MoreThe time of day when a patient becomes sick affects the severity of afflictions ranging from...
Read MoreResearchers in Copenhagen have discovered autoreactive cells in people who live with narcolepsy,...
Read MoreEmmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, and colleagues ID a particular piece of H1N1 hemagglutinin flu protein...
Read MoreA team led by Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, has shown that the same set of helper T cells responds angrily to both an antigen from a viral protein and an antigen from the bodily protein that’s destroyed by the immune system in...
Read MoreSleep disturbances have a strong negative impact on the immune system of people who have recently lost a spouse, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine and Rice University.
Read MoreA study conducted by New York Medical College finds that allergies are associated with...
Read MoreNeuroscientists have found that even a brief episode of immune system activation within days of birth can cause persistent changes in sleep patterns concurrent with increases in epilepsy-like brain activity, reports Science...
Read MoreInsights into how the body clock and time of day influence immune responses are revealed in a study published in journal Nature Communications. Understanding the effect of the interplay between 24-hour day-night cycles and the...
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