…obese mice with symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing conditions. Sleep-disordered breathing is characterized by breathing that stops and starts throughout sleep and is estimated to affect up to 45% of obese Americans. Untreated, the condition can worsen heart disease progression and diabetes, cause significant fatigue, as well as death from poor oxygenation. Lifestyle changes such as weight loss and nightly use…

Teneurin-3 appears to help wire the brain in mice to resist changes in sleep and other cycles linked to changing light Credit: Getty Images Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health have identified a protein in the visual system of mice that appears to be key for stabilizing the body’s circadian rhythms…

…into the nose could ease breathing problems in sleeping obese mice. In addition to its role in metabolism, leptin stimulates breathing and combats obstructive sleep apnea — a condition in which a person’s airway collapses and blocks oxygen intake while sleeping. Apnea is more common in people who are obese. In a new study published in the July 1, 2020,…

…disrupts the sleep and quality of life of those afflicted, and while its cause is largely unknown, it’s often linked to additional health complications such as cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. It also disproportionately affects African Americans. Unfortunately, PN does not have any U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved therapies. However, as a result of new…

…York University School of Medicine, New York City Lisa Cacari Stone, PhD University of New Mexico, Albuquerque For more information about the CEAL Alliance, visit the NIH COVID-19 communities page. About the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): NHLBI is the global leader in conducting and supporting research in heart, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders that advances…

…information about the CEAL Alliance, visit the NIH COVID-19 communities page. About the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): NHLBI is the global leader in conducting and supporting research in heart, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders that advances scientific knowledge, improves public health, and saves lives. For more information, visit www.nhlbi.nih.gov. About the National Institute on Minority…

…other diseases characterized by oxidative stress, inflammation and metabolic disorders. ME/CFS is a complex condition affecting 1 million to 2.5 million people in the United States. It is characterized by a cluster of symptoms, including severe and debilitating fatigue, disrupted and unrefreshing sleep, difficulty thinking (commonly called “brain fog”), abnormalities of the autonomic nervous system and post-exertional malaise — a…

2023-2025 Scholars Mary Beth Howard, MD, MSc Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Dr. Howard’s research focuses on injury prevention and infant mortality, with a focus on sudden infant death prevention. Her current work is focused on improving how injury prevention, in particular safe sleep, education can be delivered in the pediatric emergency department….

…and respond to the world around them. This troublesome confusion occurs when a failing liver cannot properly remove toxins from the blood and they cross the brain-blood barrier. Approximately 80% of patients with ESLD have neurocognitive changes associated with poorer quality of life, including deteriorating sleep and work performance. As many as 20% of adults with ESLD can develop the…

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