Research Study that Shows How Brain Cleans Itself While We Sleep Honored by AAAS By Mark Michaud Feb. 11, 2015 Research that has transformed scientists’ understanding of the brain and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s has been awarded the 2014 Newcomb Cleveland Prize of the American Association for ...
Patient Care 6 Steps to Better Sleep By Lori Barrette Nov. 7, 2014 If you toss and turn your way from midnight to morning, you’re missing out on some of the great health and wellness benefits of sleep. UR Medicine sleep expert Dr. Jonathan Marcus offers six steps to ...
Research Wilmot Awarded $3M to Study Yoga for Cancer-Related Insomnia By Leslie Orr Oct. 13, 2014 Armed with a $3.1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, the Wilmot Cancer Institute is launching the first study ever to test whether a unique yoga therapy can treat insomnia among cancer ...
Patient Care Teens and Sleep: Pediatricians Say Let Them Snooze By Lori Barrette Sep. 8, 2014 To exasperated parents of teens: It may seem like your kids are choosing to be night owls who’d rather not rise early in the morning but the truth is, they can’t help it. UR Medicine pediatric sleep ...
Education A Clean Sleep By URMC Communications Jun. 23, 2014 NPR, the BBC, and NBC are among the many national and international news outlets reporting on a recent study led by University of Rochester researcher Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., D.M.Sc.
Patient Care Less TV, More ZZZs for Kids By Lori Barrette Apr. 24, 2014 We all need sleep to restore our bodies and minds—especially kids and teens, who require more sleep as their bodies develop. In an age when time we spend in front of a screen is on the rise, the ...
Research Tobacco Smoke Mimics Jet Lag: Study Makes Cover of Biology Journal By URMC Communications Jan. 7, 2014 A URMC study that found that tobacco smoke impairs our body clocks is featured on the cover of the January issue of The FASEB Journal. Scientists believe that the impact of environmental toxins like ...
Patient Care Bedtime Routines: Don’t Fall Behind By Lori Barrette Oct. 28, 2013 Autumn: the season that brings us crisp air, colorful leaves, and a chance to recapture that lost hour lost with the shift to Daylight Saving Time. Gaining that hour can be a treat for many, but a ...
A Good Night’s Sleep Really Does ‘Clear the Mind’ By URMC Communications Oct. 17, 2013 Why do we sleep? It is a question that has long puzzled scientists and philosophers alike. While the ancient Greeks saw sleep as a doorway to the divine, scientists and biologists see it as an ...
Patient Care Pediatric Sleep Medicine Services Move and Expand By URMC Communications Oct. 24, 2011 Golisano Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Sleep Medicine Services have moved to a new, larger location that cut down on the wait time for appointments. The new location, 2180 S. Clinton, just north of ...
