Does sleep have an impact on eye health? According to a new study, it very well might. Here's what the researchers found. 👁️
For this study, researchers from Harvard University and Xiamen University in China studied mice to better understand how sleep influences eye health.
Namely, they were looking at the cornea or the thin layer of tissue that covers the eye, which plays a key role in overall eye health and functioning. A healthy cornea tends to mean healthier eyes. The researchers had one group of mice go through nights of poor sleep, while the control group was adequately rested. From there, the team studied the short-term and long-term effects of the mice's sleep patterns on their eye health.This ad is displayed using third party content and we do not control its accessibility features.In this study, the mice that were getting adequate sleep showed better corneal health.
Those mice getting enough sleep saw corneal health maintenance, as well as more stem cells—which are both good signs for eye health.doesn't just affect our eyes. It affects our skin, our cells, and so much more. And minding our sleep is one of the best ways we can limit it. The study authors also add that if validated in humans, these findings have important implications, given less than two-thirds of people in the U.S. are getting theWe know sleep is important, but it's easy to forget all the things it can affect, down to our eye health. And not only is getting enough sleep so crucial to our overall health, but making sure it's
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Vaccines don't always protect infected from 'long Covid,' new research showsResearch in U.S. veterans provides fresh evidence that long COVID-19 can happen even after breakthrough infections following vaccination.
Lire la suite »
New Colorado law paves way for archival, archaeological research into former Fort Lewis Indian boarding schoolHistory Colorado will spend the next year working with tribal partners to research the events, physical and emotional abuse, and deaths that happened at the onetime federal Native American boarding school that’s now Fort Lewis College.
Lire la suite »
New Airbus Facility to Research Cryogenic Fuel Systems for Next-Gen Hydrogen PlanesHydrogen has a diverse range of applications and can be deployed in a wide range of industries.
Lire la suite »
New Research Finds Tesla Drivers 50% Less Likely To CrashAccording to new research by Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), Tesla owners are 50% less likely to crash while driving their cars.
Lire la suite »
URBAN AGENDA: Protecting New Yorkers from Medical Debt - New York Amsterdam NewsThe COVID-19 pandemic laid bare racial inequities in New York’s health care system and exposed the deadly consequences when so many New Yorkers go without health coverage, and hundreds of thousands more are left vulnerable with inadequate coverage.
Lire la suite »
New York City schools to teach AAPI heritage under new curriculumMayor Adams announced a new curriculum to teach students about the history, culture and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. LisaRoznerTV reports.
Lire la suite »