September 10, 2024 by University College London Credit: Brain Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae269Heat waves can worsen abnormal excitability of the brain in people with epilepsy, finds a new small-scale patient study by clinical scientists at UCL. The research, published in Brain Communications, used intracranial electroencephalography (icEEG) tests. Small electrodes were inserted into the substance of...
Posted July 29, 2024 As heat waves become more frequent and intense, mothers are facing increased risk of preterm and early-term labor, according to new research. This is jeopardizing the health and well-being of their babies. Pregnancy – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) An analysis of 53 million births that occurred in...
by Wiley Credit: CC0 Public Domain With heatwaves occurring more frequently, investigators from the European Insomnia Network recently explored how outdoor nighttime temperature changes affect body temperature and sleep quality. Their review of the literature, which is published in the Journal of Sleep Research, indicates that environmental temperatures outside the thermal comfort can strongly affect human...
