Sleep - Science topic

This study investigated the relationship between bedroom environmental conditions, sleep quality, and cognitive performance among young adults residing in a university dormitory. Participants were 34 healthy students aged 18 to 23 years from Diponegoro University, Indonesia. The study employed subjective and objective measures to assess bedroom env...

Study Objectives: To develop a comprehensive Asian Adult Sleep Medicine Fellowship Training Curriculum to address the significant disparities in sleep medicine training across Asia, guided by the principle of "One Curriculum, Many Contexts," providing a standardized yet adaptable framework for sleep medicine education across the diverse healthcare...

The assessment of the exposure to road traffic noise pollution and of associated health conditions is usually based on energy-average noise levels. However, the number of noise events to which an individual is exposed has proven essential to the prediction of annoyance and sleep disturbance. Unfortunately, no standard method has been adopted for th...

Background: Symptom reduction occurring early in depression treatment is associated with favourable post-treatment outcome, but it is not known how early reduction in specific depression symptoms affect treatment outcome. We aimed to determine the impact of symptom-specific change from pre-treatment to week four during internet-delivered CBT (ICBT)...

O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a qualidade do sono e sonolência diurna de um grupo de idosos, verificar se há associação com prática de atividade física, presença de doença crônica, e Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC) e se há correlação com IMC, idade e qualidade de vida. Trata-se de um estudo transversal e descritivo. Para avaliação da qualidade do...

O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar a qualidade do sono e sonolência diurna de um grupo de idosos, verificar se há associação com prática de atividade física, presença de doença crônica, e Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC) e se há correlação com IMC, idade e qualidade de vida. Trata-se de um estudo transversal e descritivo. Para avaliação da qualidade do...

Background By 2050, the number of people aged 60 years and over is projected to reach 2 billion, of which an estimated 8% will have dementia. Emerging evidence suggests multivitamin and polyphenol supplements may improve cognition, however no study has investigated the combined effect of these compounds. Moreover, the mechanisms are still to be elu...

Objective The objective was to examine potential pathways linking neighborhood disadvantage to pain severity in individuals with knee pain consistent with or at risk for knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods The current investigation is a cross‐sectional analysis. Data were collected from 140 middle‐aged to older non‐Hispanic White and non‐Hispanic B...

Social connections are essential for human health. While curiosity and empathy are crucial psychological factors for a fulfilling life connected with others, it is unclear if acquired environmental factors influence them. In this cross-sectional observational study, 1,311 men and women aged 20–79 years living in Japan were observed to explore how l...

This study examined associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and mental health and health-risk behaviours, including differences by sexual minority (SM) identity. We included 8,686 adolescents (males = 50.7%, SM = 10.3%) from the UK-wide Millennium Cohort Study with data on eight ACEs (e.g., domestic violence, parental psychologica...

Understanding sleep stages is crucial for diagnosing sleep disorders, developing treatments, and studying sleep’s impact on overall health. With the growing availability of affordable brain monitoring devices, the volume of collected brain data has increased significantly. However, analyzing these data, particularly when using the gold standard mul...

Introduction. Impaired sleep is a global health concern. However, the environmental factors contributing to sleep impairment in urban settings are still not well understood. Methodology. This study involved 179 participants from a Swiss municipality (Yverdon-les-Bains), where sleep quality and diurnal sleepiness were measured using validated questi...

I introduce a novel multidimensional framework tailored to investigate a set of phenomena that might appear intractable and render them amenable to scientific inquiry. In particular, I focus on examining altered states of consciousness that appear to the experiencing subject as “contentless” or “objectless” states in some form, either by having dis...

This study aims to explore the relationship between social media use and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) among students. A sample of 76 participants aged 18 to 25 was assessed using two standardized tools: the Hamilton Anxiety Scale, which measures the severity of anxiety, and the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS), designed to quantify the ext...

Increasing evidence links circadian and sleep disruptions with depression, though whether they are causally related remains unclear. This study used Mendelian randomization (MR) with exposures instrumented using genome-wide genetic variants and data from the UK Biobank (n=408 480; mean age=56.9 years) to explore causal associations between circadia...

Background and aims This observational study examined the association of snoring and growth during early childhood and the cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors based on blood samples at the age of two years. Methods and results The sample comprised 78 children from the CHILD-SLEEP birth cohort with full-night polysomnography (PSG) and a quest...

Background Dexmedetomidine has been reported to improve postoperative sleep quality. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion on postoperative sleep quality and changes in melatonin secretion in older patients undergoing elective thoracoscopic lung surge...

In the context of preventing hypertension in adolescents, good sleep strategies such as maintaining a regular sleep schedule, creating a comfortable sleeping environment, and reducing the use of electronic devices before bed also need to be considered. Lack of quality sleep can interfere with nervous system function and increase blood pressure, so...

Background Accumulating evidence suggests that rapid eye movement sleep (REM) supports the consolidation of extinction memory. REM is disrupted in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and REM abnormalities after traumatic events increase the risk of developing PTSD. Therefore, it was hypothesized that abnormal REM in trauma-exposed individuals may...

Poor sleep is a global health concern linked to various chronic diseases. This paper explores the potential of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) to optimize sleep health and associated lifestyle factors. We propose an XAI-driven approach, SleepXAI, that analyzes user data (e.g., sleep trackers, activity monitors) to identify sleep patterns...

Sleep is essential for a person's life. Quality sleep will affect a person's condition in living their days. Many things can disrupt a person's sleep quality, including excessive smartphone use, bedtime procrastination, and low self-regulation. This study aimed to empirically examine the influence of sleep delay, smartphone addiction tendencies, an...

Background: Petroleum and gas industry carries out business in exploration and exploitation activities as well as in the processing of crude oil, an industry that is faced with working conditions and a high level of risk of danger. The work system for workers in the oil and gas sector applies the system shift like shift 4 time rotation, or two week...

Background A large proportion of individuals experience functional impairment in everyday life due to climate worry. However, the current understanding of this functional impairment is limited by the use of suboptimal measures. Furthermore, it is not known whether functional impairment due to climate worry affects pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs)...

The paper seeks to give a textual exposition of the nature of Self as given in the Māṇḍūkyakārikā which is unraveled through a rigorous investigation/examination of the three states of consciousness universally experienced by all human beings, namely wakeful (jāgrat), dream (svapna), and deep sleep (suṣupti). The methodology exhibits that the Self...

Time of day influences a variety of human cognitive processes, including attention, executive functions and memory formation, as well as affective experiences and mood. However, circadian modulations of self-related learning and belief formation, which are highly affected by emotional states, remain poorly understood. Here, we present results from...

Introduction: Good quality sleep and adequate amount of sleep are important in order to have better cognitive performance, academic performance and avoid health problems and psychiatric disorders. Sleep disturbance is a distressing and disabling condition that affects many people, and can affect on quality of work and education of students. Thus th...

Today the use of ergogenic substances and food supplements is a global increase problem that concerns not only professional athletes but amateur athletes too. Unfortunately, in the wake of the best performance, such preparations exist in abundance large stocks today and everyday recycled by amateur athletes in the field of recantation sports. The p...

The failure of slopes due to various natural processes or extensive mining activities is a common problem that has an adverse impact on the environment and may result in severe casualties. Despite taking all the geotechnical considerations for the safe design of slopes, there could be unpredictable slope failure because of unexpected weather, seism...

Objective: To explore the relationship between different patterns of multimorbidity and the use of sleeping medications in women. Methods: Population-based cross-sectional study with 1,128 women (aged 20–69 years) in Southern Brazil. Data on sleeping medications were obtained from the question "Do you take/use any medication to be able to sleep?" a...

Identity processes are intertwined with adolescents' well-being; thus, it is likely that they are also reciprocally linked to their sleep quality. This longitudinal study-conducted in Italy-aimed to unravel how identity processes (i.e. commitment, in-depth exploration, and reconsideration of commitment) in two domains (i.e. educational and interper...

Purpose This study explores the correlation between sleep duration and cardiovascular disease (CVD) among middle-aged and older adults in China. Furthermore, we aim to investigate the association between sleep duration and incident CVD in this population, while assessing potential variations across different age and gender subgroups. Methods Utili...

The connection between the dreamed body and the real physical body remains a subject of ongoing investigation. This study explored how the dreamed body responds to somatosensory stimulation of the physical body, aiming to shed light on the sensory processes that shape our dreaming experiences. We employed a novel within-subject design to compare th...

Circadian rhythm disruptions have emerged as a critical factor in the development and progression of Alzheimers disease (AD). These disruptions affect key processes such as beta-amyloid (A) aggregation, tau protein hyperphosphorylation, and impaired protein clearance, all of which contribute to neurodegeneration. Melatonin, a hormone that regulates...

Trayopstambha are – Aahar, Nidra and Brahmcharya. All of them are helpful for living a healthy life. In all autoimmune disease like Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus Erythematous, Celiac diseases, Polymyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis, Type 1 DM and Alopecia aerata body immune system is affected due to over activity of free radicals. Free radicals’ activity is...

Currently, no clinically relevant physiological markers of post-COVID exist, which stymies treatment development and rehabilitation efforts. Therefore, a monocentric cross-sectional study was conducted to characterize the long-term mental and physical health consequences of infection with SARS-COV-2. 156 participants were recruited as part of the v...

BACKGROUND: Currently, there is an increasing expansion of Russia’s areas of interest in the Arctic region with an increase in the number of specialists of various profiles working in high and ultra-high latitudes on a long-term basis. Modern technologies effectively solve the problems of improving everyday life, reducing the influence of negative...

Background: To enhance the treatment outcomes of tuberculosis (TB), it is crucial to understand the sleep quality of patients who use tobacco. This study seeks to measure the level of nicotine dependence in tuberculosis patients who use tobacco and its correlation to sleep quality. Additionally, it aims to examine the extent to which tobacco use af...

RESUMO: Este artigo analisa a espacialidade no romance O tronco do ipê (1871), de José de Alencar, a partir das representações do lago e da árvore, que retomam não apenas as figurações da ficção gótica da segunda metade do século 18, que se irradiaram por todo o Romantismo, mas também a alegoria do Sono e de Narciso presentes nas Metamorfoses de Ov...

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the impact of modifiable lifestyle behaviors on the association between sleep patterns and chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk. Methods: This study included 294,215 UK Biobank participants initially without CKD, followed until 13 October 2023. Sleep patterns were derived from five sleep factors, including sleep...

In today’s era, because of the stressful and fast lifestyle people are suffering from various degenerative diseases. Manyastambha is one of the lifestyle disorders which have a very high prevalence at present. Manyastambha is the clinical entity in which the back of the neck becomes stiff or rigid, painful, Stambh in the cervical region, and neck m...

This cross-sectional, population-based survey study aimed to (1) investigate the prevalence of sleep problems and poor sleep quality and (2) explore the associated sociodemographic and health-related factors. A stratified probabilistic sample of 4,000 adults aged >= 18 years living in the Autonomous Province of Bolzano (South Tyrol, Italy) was invi...

This study explores the cultural gap between the Yoruba community in Nigeria and healthcare professionals regarding sleep paralysis. Data was collected from 400 Yoruba respondents through a survey. Findings revealed varying beliefs: some attributed sleep paralysis to medical issues, while others viewed it as a witchcraft attack. The study highlight...

The limited understanding of the detrimental repercussions stemming from the adoption of artificial intelligence, exemplified by ChatGPT, on users' mental health issues underscores the urgency of our current research endeavor. In response to this knowledge gap, our study employs the stimulus-organism-response (SOR) framework and implements a serial...

Background: Few have examined the condition of subjective daytime sleepiness in workers and its relation to their work productivity. This study aimed to clarify the association between the presence of subjective daytime sleepiness and work productivity measures, including presenteeism and absenteeism, as well as factors related to the presence of t...

Commuter college students face unique circumstances and stressors that mayimpact their well-being, yet this is an area of research that has been largelyunexplored. This study examines mental health and lifestyle health behaviors ofcommuter college students. Participants were 576 undergraduates (62%female, 81% non-White, 20.31 ± 3.02 years) attendin...

Poor sleep quality has physiological and psychological consequences, including weakness, elevated blood pressure, decreased activity, diminished endurance, emotional instability, and withdrawal. Sleep quality can be assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire. Many things can be done to improve sleep quality in the elderly, one...

In recent years, exploring the physical mechanisms of brain functions has been a hot topic in the fields of nonlinear dynamics and complex networks, and many important achievements have been made, mainly based on the characteristic features of time series of human brain. To speed up the further study of this problem, herein we make a brief review o...

The escalating prevalence of shift work among female intern nurses in China necessitates a nuanced exploration of its impact on fatigue and insomnia symptoms. While prior studies acknowledge the coexistence of these distresses in shift workers, a detailed understanding of their inter-connectedness at the symptom level is lacking. This study delves...

The pineal gland is like the sun in the brain. Consciousness, awareness, and self-awareness are not possible without the activity of the pineal gland. Also, self-awareness in sleep is dependent on the pineal gland and the water level of the brain and the cells of the body.

Purpose This study analyzed the longitudinal relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep duration to investigate the factors contributing to sleep deprivation in Korean children. Methods To overcome the limitations of previous studies, panel quantile regression analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between smartphone addiction and...

Sleep disorders, particularly insomnia, significantly impact mental health, exacerbating conditions such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Recent advancements emphasize the bidirectional relationship between sleep disturbances and psychiatric disorders, where impaired sleep both contributes to and results from these...

Nidra, often known as sleep, is an essential component of Ayurvedic philosophy and is seen as one of the three Upastambhas: fundamental dimensions of well-being, nutrition, and celibacy. The Ayurvedic tradition acknowledges the significant influence that Nidra can exert on an individual's physical and mental health. This extensive analysis investig...

Background Public health emergencies pose threats to mental health, and cognitive emotional regulation can be a crucial coping strategy. This study explored the relationship between cognitive emotion regulation strategies and mental health among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic using network analysis. Methods 1100 university studen...

Isotretinoin, widely used for treating severe acne, has also been prescribed off-label for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). While effective in some cases, isotretinoin is known to cause psychiatric side effects. This case report discusses a 24-year-old male with HS who developed severe nightmares after isotretinoin dosage was increased. Initially pre...

Understanding the behavior of laboratory animals is a key to find answers about diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders that also affects humans. One behavior of interest is the stopping, as it correlates with exploration, feeding and sleeping habits of individuals. To improve comprehension of animal's behavior, we focus on identifying trait reve...

As their children reach middle childhood (6–12), parents are faced with new media-use challenges driven by their children’s development and growing independence. These youth spend over 5 ½ hours a day on screens, potentially displacing sleep, physical activity, and reading. During this stage, young people’s social lives evolve as the importance of...

Children and adolescents are using screen media, which include devices such as cell phones, tablets, computers, and televisions, more than ever before. Much research has examined the impact of screen use on obesity, physical activity, and sedentary behavior as well as sleep and eye strain. In this chapter, we focus on the ways in which the use of s...

Introduction The physical distancing resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic led to home confinement and altered the usual ways in which children’s occupations were conducted, depriving them of experiences that promote development. Objective To identify the repercussions of the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic on the preschoolers’ occupations. M...

Screen-based digital media devices potentially impact pediatric sleep health, which is fundamental to healthy development. Systematic reviews of the literature consistently show that screen use is associated with delayed bedtimes, shorter sleep duration, and reduced sleep quality. Studies also demonstrate that interactivity, content, and timing of...

Objective The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes in sleep quality among patients with cirrhotic cardiomyopathy (CCM). Methods The study included liver cirrhosis patients aged 18–75 from Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University and collected their clinical examination results to assess the clinical cha...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a highly complex therapeutic environment for treating high-risk newborns. However, exposure to excessive light, constant manipulation, temperature changes, lack of adequate sleep and invasive procedures can alter vital signs, cause pain and stress, raising concerns about the baby...

Background: Gadgets are one of the many technological developments today that are of interest to all age groups, including elementary school children. Gadgets can have negative impacts if used for a long duration, namely sleep pattern disorders. lack of sleep duration, waking up early, sleepy during the day, nightmares at night, and even sleepwalki...

Adolescents are individuals within the age range of 10 to 18 years. Anemia is a common condition frequently observed during this stage of development. Several factors influence hemoglobin levels, including eating frequency and sleep patterns. This study aims to examine the relationship between eating frequency and sleep patterns with anemia on fema...

Although global neonatal mortality rates have significantly decreased, Black infant mortality in the US continues to be a major issue. This study identifies, assesses, and illustrates women's views on infant mortality and the resources needed to address the problem. Women of diverse demographic backgrounds were recruited via purposive sampling, wit...

This chapter summarizes the associations between children’s digital screen media use (DSMU) and their health, within the 24-h movement behavior framework (physical activities, sedentary behaviors, sleep), provides recommendations for healthy DSMU, and highlights future research directions. Key concepts include behavior displacement, combined associ...

Nocturnal blood pressure (BP) shows the highest predictive power for cardiovascular events. However, there is a poor reproducibility of personalized dipping patterns in single individuals. We hypothesize that changes in body position during sleep cause variations in hydrostatic pressure,leading to incorrect BP values and dipping classifications. 26...

Purpose To translate two prominent sleep questionnaires, the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire 10 (FOSQ-10) and the Sleep Hygiene Index (SHI), into Arabic. Methods The translations adhered to the established international criteria and underwent subsequent validation among 130 Arabic-speaking athletes from Jordan and Qatar. The validation...

Screen media now dominate the free time of children and adolescents, displacing not only healthy activities such as sufficient sleep but also risky behaviors such as substance use and unsafe driving. Screen habits and experiences play an increasingly vital role in the mental health of youths and their treatment, for better or worse. Evidence sugges...

Cancer cell dormancy is a critical phase in cancer development, wherein cancer cells exist in a latent state marked by temporary but reversible growth arrest. This dormancy phase contributes to anticancer drug resistance, cancer recurrence, and metastasis. Treatment strategies aimed at cancer dormancy can be categorized into two contradictory appro...

Given the ability to use the internet and applications that are both immediately accessible and highly rewarding to users, concern exists regarding the development of excessive and dysregulated smartphone use (also known as ‘smartphone addiction’). This chapter reviews the current state of research on dysregulated smartphone use, identifies gaps in...