NODE SMITH, ND Sound sleep plays a critical role in healing traumatic brain injury, a new study of military veterans suggests. The study, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, used a new [...]

TANYA LEE, ND The circadian system is a powerful regulatory system that guides the physiology of living organisms through synchronizing physiological processes to the external environment. This [...]

JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP  Sleep is a dynamic and essential activity that involves a multitude of physiologic processes. Proper sleep assists the body with tissue repair, immune [...]

NODE SMITH, ND How often a person takes daytime naps, if at all, is partly regulated by their genes, according to new research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and [...]

NODE SMITH, ND A new study suggests that a lot of people might be going through life with symptoms that resemble concussion — a finding supporting researchers’ argument that athletes [...]

Node Smith, ND Stay-at-home orders and “lockdowns” related to the COVID-19 pandemic have had a major impact on the daily lives of people around the world and that includes the way [...]

Node Smith, ND During sleep and under anesthesia, we rarely respond to such external stimuli as sounds even though our brains remain highly active. Now, a series of new studies by researchers at [...]

Node Smith, ND People suffering from insomnia may have an increased risk of coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s [...]

Node Smith, ND A simple tweak to the sleeping patterns of ‘night owls’ – people with extreme late sleeping and waking habits – could lead to significant improvements in [...]

Node Smith, ND The recurrent vibrations caused by snoring can lead to injuries in the upper airways of people who snore heavily. This in turn, can cause swallowing dysfunction and render [...]