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Are You an Early Bird or a Night Owl? Study Finds Early Birds Have Lower Rates of Depression

By gir0 | Depression, Genetics & Genomics, MGH Research Scholars, Psychiatry | 0 comment | 11 April, 2019 | 0

Man waking up and stretching in the morning sunlight Some people wake up early like clockwork with a chipper attitude and are eager to start the day. Then there those who have a bit of a slower start, but stay up till the wee hours claiming they’re most productive at night. Sound familiar? It turns outRead more

Five Things to Know: What Causes Night Sweats and How Do You Treat Them?

By mghresearch | Addiction & Substance Use Disorder, Five Things to Know | 0 comment | 4 April, 2019 | 0

Two Mass General clinicians were recently featured in an article about the causes of night sweats and how to treat them. Here are five things to know.

Mass General Investigators Dig Deeper into the Science of Sleep

By mghresearch | Addiction & Substance Use Disorder, Cardiology, Genetics & Genomics, Research Roundup | 0 comment | 21 March, 2019 | 0

Three recent studies from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital that look at the connections between sleep and health.

Do Lifestyle Factors Such as Stress Affect the Onset and Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease?

By mghresearch | Alzheimer's Disease, MGH Research Scholars, Neurology | 0 comment | 29 January, 2019 | 0

A team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital are exploring the role of lifestyle factors such as stress in the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

Brain Stimulation During Sleep Could Help Schizophrenia Patients with Debilitating Memory Deficits

By mghresearch | Psychiatry, Schizophrenia, Sleep Disorders | 0 comment | 16 August, 2018 | 0

A Mass General research team is investigating if boosting a specific brain activity during sleep can help treat learning and memory deficits in schizophrenia patients.

Snapshot of Science for July 2018

By mghresearch | Cardiology, Genetics & Genomics, Sleep Disorders, Snapshot of Science | 0 comment | 26 July, 2018 | 0

Here’s a quick look at some recent research studies from investigators at the Mass General Research Institute.

Snapshot of Science for July 2018

By mghresearch | Cardiology, Genetics & Genomics, Sleep Disorders, Snapshot of Science | 0 comment | 26 July, 2018 | 0

What’s new in research at Mass General? Here’s a snapshot of studies recently published in top-tier scientific journals.

Studying the Connection Between Sleep and Anxiety

By mghresearch | Anxiety, Neurology, Psychiatry, Sleep Disorders | 1 comment | 3 July, 2018 | 0

Anxious people often don’t sleep well and poor sleep is a symptom of many psychiatric disorders, including anxiety.

Could the Secret to a Good Night’s Sleep Be Found in Our Genes?

By mghresearch | Genetics & Genomics, Neurology, Sleep Disorders | 1 comment | 9 March, 2018 | 0

It’s the night before a big meeting at work—or a race you’ve been training months for—and you want to do everything you can to get the next day off to a great start. How much sleep do you need to be at your best? Jacqueline Lane, PhD For years, the magic number for a goodRead more

Martinos Center Researcher Receives Award to Explore Anesthesia and Sleep

By mghresearch | Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Awards & Honors, Sleep Disorders | 0 comment | 2 March, 2018 | 0

The Society for Neuroscience recently named Mass General researcher Laura Lewis, PhD, a recipient of the Peter and Patricia Gruber International Research Award.

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