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Voices of Women in Science: Jacqueline Lane, PhD

By Gloria Rosado | Genetics & Genomics, Researcher Profiles, Sleep Disorders, Voices of Women In Science, Women in Science | 0 comment | 16 March, 2021 | 0

Jacqueline Lane, PhD, is a sleep genetics and circadian rhythms researcher investigating the connections between sleep quality and disease.

Mass General Researcher Explores Links Between Sleep and Disease

By Brian Burns | Genetics & Genomics, MGH Research Scholars, Neurology, Sleep Disorders | 0 comment | 6 September, 2018 | 0

Even though we sleep so much of our life, we don’t know exactly what goes on in our brain when we sleep. But genetic studies can point a clear path for further investigation into the role of sleep.

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

By Brian Burns | 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.

Studying the Connection Between Sleep and Anxiety

By Brian Burns | Anxiety, Neurology, Psychiatry, Sleep Disorders | 1 comment | 3 July, 2018 | 3

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 Brian Burns | 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 Brian Burns | 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.

12 Days of Research at Mass General: Lack of Sleep Can Impact Childhood Behavior

By Brian Burns | Events, Pediatrics, Sleep Disorders | 0 comment | 14 December, 2017 | 0

In the 12 days leading up to our holiday hiatus, we are looking back on the past year and sharing some highlights in Massachusetts General Hospital research news from each month of 2017.

12 Days of Research at Mass General: She Watches Worms While They Sleep

By Brian Burns | Events, Neurology, Researcher Profiles, Sleep Disorders | 0 comment | 12 December, 2017 | 0

In the 12 days leading up to our holiday hiatus, we are looking back on the past year and sharing some highlights in Massachusetts General Hospital research news from each month of 2017.

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Wireless Sleep Monitoring System Could Make Sleep Studies Much Easier

By Brian Burns | Five Things to Know, Sleep Disorders | 0 comment | 23 October, 2017 | 0

Researchers from MIT and Mass General recently unveiled a wireless, portable system for monitoring individuals during sleep that could provide new insights into sleep disorders and reduce the need for time and cost-intensive overnight sleep studies in a clinical sleep lab.

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