Nighttime Light Exposure Linked to Sleep Loss in Schizophrenia

Summary: A new study reveals that nighttime light exposure is strongly associated with objective sleep disruption in outpatients with schizophrenia, resulting in nearly an hour less total sleep per night.…

ECT Reprograms Adult Neurons into a Youthful State

Summary: Researchers engineered a highly specialized patterned stimulation protocol called REPOPS (Repeated Electroconvulsive-like Patterned Optical/Electrical Stimulation) in murine models to precisely mirror the neural activation patterns of ECT. The empirical…

Most Insomnia Meds Don’t Worsen Sleep Apnea

Summary: Treating insomnia when a patient also has Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)—a condition known as COMISA—is a delicate balancing act. While sedative-hypnotics can help patients fall asleep, there has long…

Low Sodium Linked to Anxiety Through Brain Chemistry Disruption

Summary: Chronic hyponatremia—long viewed as symptomless—is now shown to disrupt brain chemistry and cause anxiety-like behaviors, according to a new study in mice. Researchers found that prolonged low sodium levels…