Uno spazzolino per il cervello
Uno spazzolino per il cervello Dal 2023 al 2033 un piano nazionale di salute cerebrale all’avanguardia percorrerà la Svizzera: «Sensibilizzare alla prevenzione» Il 22 novembre al Kunsthaus di Zurigo è stato presentato alle parti interessate il Piano svizzero per la salute cerebrale 2023-33 (SBHP), fra i [...]
Schlafprobleme im Leistungssport
Schlafprobleme im Leistungssport Obwohl «kerngesund», haben Leistungssporttreibende nicht nur mit Wettkämpfen, sondern auch mit Schlafproblemen zu kämpfen. Studien belegen einen beachtenswerten influss des Schlafes auf die Leistungsfähigkeit im Training und im Wettkampf. Der folgende Artikel beschäftigt sich mit den Ursachen von Schlafproblemen im Sport sowie der Frage [...]
Inquinamento luminoso e qualità del sonno
Photo by Dénise Liardet, © copyright CISA 2019, all rights reserved. Inquinamento luminoso e qualità del sonno Sebbene l’inquinamento luminoso possa sembrare un problema poco rilevante, in realtà comporta danni a molti esseri viventi, incluso l’uomo. La presenza innaturale di luce, infatti, influisce sui ritmi biologici [...]
Narcolepsy update
News from the 2021 European Narcolepsy Days In September the 18th European Narcolepsy Masterclass and the 12th European Narcolepsy Days were held in Berlin, Germany and also virtually. The European Narcolepsy Days is a unique international meeting focusing on narcolepsy, where scientists, clinicians and patients all meet [...]
NeuroTec Sitem opening
NeuroTec Sitem opening Two years ago, the Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, SITEM-Insel, has opened its doors. On September 14, 2021, from 4 to 7 pm at Felix Frey auditorium, outstanding personalities from politics, medicine, and science were welcomed at the official NeuroTec Sitem opening. The [...]
Academy of Sleep and Consciousness – ASC
CSA/DAS/MAS in Sleep, Consciousness and Related Disorders The second cohort has started! In 2018 the first cohort of students of the Academy of Sleep and Consciousness (ASC) met in Bern, Switzerland to kick off the CAS in Sleep, Consciousness and Related Disorders. At the beginning of July 2021, [...]
In memory of Lev Mukhametov (1938-2021)
In memory of Lev Mukhametov (1938-2021) Sleep in marine mammal species A Russian biologist Lev Mukhametov (19.05.1938 - 18.06.2021) had worked most of his life at the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences and had devoted a lot of his activities to investigating [...]
World Sleep Forum – 5th Think Tank on Neurodegeneration and Sleep
World Sleep Forum - 5th Think Tank on Neurodegeneration and Sleep VIRTUAL MEETING | 27th-29th May 2021 The Think Tank originally scheduled in Ascona was held online due to the COVID19 pandemic. Under the direction of the European Sleep Foundation, three days of public keynote lectures and private [...]
Obesity-related hypoventilation
Obesity-related hypoventilation INTERVIEW | Dr. med. Simon D. Herkenrath – Institute of Pneumology, University of Cologne, Germany In this interview with Simon Herkenrath from Bethanien Hospital in Solingen, Germany, several aspects of obesity-related hypoventilation are discussed. Simon talks about diagnosis and classification of breathing disorders in obesity. Furthermore, [...]
MORBO DI PARKINSON E DI ALZHEIMER: il disturbo del sonno è un campanello d’allarme?
Gentili Signore, Egregi Signori, Cari Pazienti e Cari Famigliari, il 26 maggio 2021 si è tenuto l'evento pubblico "Morbo di Parkinson e di Alzheimer: il disturbo del sonno è un campanello d’allarme?" organizzato dalla Fondazione Europa del Sonno. L’evento è stato coordinato dal Dr. med. MPH Fabrizio [...]
Interview to MD PhD Claudio Liguori
Interview to MD PhD Claudio Liguori Sleep and Epilepsy Centers, Neurology Unit, Department of Systems Medicine – University of Rome Tor Vergata, UNIROMA2 This month will be held the Think Tank about Neurodegeneration and Sleep. Which are your expectations? I am glad and honored to be part of [...]
Sleep is…
Sleep is... “If sleep does not serve an absolutely vital function, then it will be the biggest mistake the evolutionary process has ever made” (Allan Rechtschaffen) On World Health Day, it is important to bring attention to sleep and its role in our life. Regular and sound sleep [...]