Researchers are also exploring the role of certain genes in circadian rhythm that may be different in people with idiopathic ...

The sleep lab can bill the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) close to $400 for each patient’s initial overnight diagnostic ...

We know quality sleep is good for our overall health, but new research is pointing to its importance for brain health too. In the study, published Wednesday in online journal Neurology ...

Poor sleep, especially in mid-life, has long been linked to a higher risk of developing dementia later. Though researchers have only been able to find a correlation between the two, the stats are ...

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What makes this finding particularly significant is its practical application. Unlike many other aging assessments that require specialized equipment or medical expertise, the one-leg standing test is ...

After Philadelphia-area health systems updated the kidney function test, more than 700 patients moved up the kidney transplant list, the coalition announced Monday. Sixty-three received a kidney ...

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Wednesday that it was increasing its capacity to produce diagnostic tests to detect mpox, amid a flare-up of the potentially deadly virus. "We've ramped up ...

A study links poor sleep in early middle age to signs of faster brain aging, suggesting nearly three additional years of brain aging for those with significant sleep problems. Poor sleep quality in ...

When he was in need of inspiration, the inventor Thomas Edison used to take a nap in a chair while holding a metal ball in each hand. The moment he dropped off, the balls would drop too and crash ...

If you were already losing sleep over forever chemicals, brace yourself: They may have been making you lose sleep even before you knew they existed. According to a new study from the University of ...