Researchers unveil mechanism by which periodontal bacterium A. actinomycetemcomitans exacerbated symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) conducted various experiments in a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). They investigated the molecular-level
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) reduced the risk of cardiovascular death or heart failure (HF) hospitalization in patients with HF and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and also
Credit: Current Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.07.032 A multi-disciplinary team has found that depriving lab mice of sleep can lead to a reduction in synapse diversity in the brain. In their
Woman in bed. Credit: Oregon State University People who are lonely are more apt to have bad dreams, according to a collaboration that included an Oregon State University scientist. The
Credit: CC0 Public Domain About 14% of children and teens in the U.S. either have high blood pressure or are headed toward it, according to preliminary new research that suggests
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The growing legal use of recreational and medical cannabis has generated an increased concern for potential side effects from long-term use, particularly regarding problems with memory
Credit: Miriam Alonso from Pexels National University of Singapore (NUS) nutritionists have found that 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) supplementation can improve sleep quality in Singaporean older adults, particularly in individuals with poor
For individuals newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), both short and long sleep duration are associated with microvascular disease, according to a study scheduled to be presented at
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A significant breakthrough in the understanding of sleep mechanism opens new promise for treating sleep disorders and associated neuropsychiatric conditions: Scientists have pinpointed the melatonin receptor
The model of sleep homeostasis regulation proposed in this study. Prolonged wakefulness activates CaMKII in PV-expressing neurons. The activated CaMKII then activates PV-expressing neurons, leading to rebound sleep. Credit: Department
