Health

  • Lunar cycle has distinct effect on sleep, study suggests

    Research finds people stay up later and sleep less before full moon, and do the opposite before new moon. Horacio de la Iglesia, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.

    01/27/2021 | The Guardian
  • New year, same concerns

    "As the first few days of the new year plopped themselves on my calendar, echoes from last year emanated, as if refusing to relinquish its grip on a twisted, telenovela-esque reality," writes Oscar Rosales Castañeda, a lecturer in American ethnic studies at the UW.

    01/27/2021 | Real Change
  • Your sleep could be dictated by the phases of the moon, a study says

    Professor of Biology Horacio de la Iglesia and postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biology Leandro Casiraghi have conducted a study that found that sleep cycles could be disrupted by the phases of the moon.

    01/27/2021 | CNN
  • On nights before a full moon, people go to bed later and sleep less, study shows

    A new study by Professor of Biology Horacio de la Iglesia and postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biology Leandro Casiraghi has found that sleep cycles in people oscillate during the lunar cycle.

    01/27/2021 | UW News
  • January 26th | The ethics of augmenting your brain and body

    Scientists are pioneering novel technology to help ailments of the brain and nervous system. The UW’s Sara Goering, professor of philosophy, and Chet Moritz, associate professor of rehabilitation medicine and of electrical and computer engineering, are interviewed about the ethical concerns of neurotechnology. [This is the second segment of “The Record”]

    01/26/2021 | KUOW
  • Is January really 'divorce month'? Some experts — and couples — say yes

    Couples hold it together for the holiday season, but call a lawyer in the new year, they say. A UW study is referenced.

    01/10/2021 | CBC
  • A Shift in American Family Values Is Fueling Estrangement

    Both parents and adult children often fail to recognize how profoundly the rules of family life have changed over the past half century. Kristina Scharp, assistant professor of communication at the UW, is referenced.

    01/10/2021 | The Atlantic
  • As Coronavirus Mutates, the World Stumbles Again to Respond

    A South African tip led to the discovery of mutations around the world. With infections skyrocketing, “it’s a race against time.” Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.

    01/09/2021 | The New York Times
  • Can You Find True, Lasting Love on Tinder? Study Finds It's Possible

    Tinder, Grindr and other dating apps have a reputation for encouraging casual hookups, but a new study suggests app users may be looking for — and finding — love in all the right places after all. Pepper Schwartz, professor of sociology at the UW, is quoted.

    01/07/2021 | HealthDay
  • How to Set Goals You’ll Actually Achieve

    Whether you want to run a marathon, eat more healthfully or just get off the couch a little more, “for the majority of people, setting a goal is one of the most useful behavior change mechanisms for enhancing performance,” says Frank Smoll, professor of psychology at the UW. “It’s highly individual.” But goal-setting strategies will help you stay the course.

    01/04/2021 | Time
  • Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Patricia Dawson

    Sutapa Basu, Director of the Alene Moris Women's Center, reflects on the life and legacy of board member, donor, and Making Connections program founder, Dr. Patricia Dawson.

    12/18/2020 | College of Arts & Sciences
  • How to have holidays ‘full of love and connection’ and set goals for 2021

    Jonathan Kanter, director of the Center for the Science of Social Connection, offered UW News some suggestions for a healthy and, yes, happy, holiday season.

    12/16/2020 | UW News
  • Alone for the holidays? Here's how to find joy in the solitude

    We know spending the holidays on our own will keep our loved ones healthy. That doesn’t make it any easier. But there’s joy to be found in solitude. We spoke to experts in stress and connection who told us how to navigate the complicated emotions around spending the holidays alone. Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology at the UW, is quoted.

    11/23/2020 | CNN
  • LISTEN: Norwegian concept of frifluftsliv offers insight to coping with pandemic

    There’s a Norwegian term for deliberately embracing time spent outside, for both the mental and physical benefits. It’s frifluftsliv, something Alaskans will find familiar, in spirit if not in name. And some say it’s a way to cope with the many limitations on life during a pandemic. Andy Meyer, assistant teaching professor of Scandinavian studies at the UW, is quoted.

    11/21/2020 | Alaska Public Media
  • When states mandate masks, fewer people catch COVID-19

    The governors of Iowa and North Dakota recently announced mandates that require people to wear masks in public. Both leaders previously resisted mask rules but issued them in the past week as daily COVID-19 cases spiked in their states, overrunning hospitals and intensive care units. Christopher Adolph, associate professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.

    11/20/2020 | Popular Science