Suzanne Leigh

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Senior Journalist at BBC

Senior journalist for @BBCNews website.

Articles

Too Busy to Focus on Your Happiness? Try Daily Micro-Acts of Joy

2 weeks ago | ucsf.edu | Suzanne Leigh

Researchers, led by UC San Francisco, tested the effectiveness of a weeklong web-based wellbeing intervention, known as the Big Joy Project. This consisted of daily micro-acts, which included asking someone to share a fun, inspiring, or proud moment, making a gratitude list, and performing a kind act to brighten someone’s day.
How High Is Your Dementia Risk? It Might Depend on Where You Live

3 weeks ago | ucsf.edu | Suzanne Leigh

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Print this article In one of the largest and most comprehensive studies of its kind, a research team led at UC San Francisco has identified the regions where dementia occurs most often. What They DiscoveredUsing the Mid-Atlantic as the basis for comparison, researchers found that dementia rates were 25% higher in the Southeast. The Northwest and Rocky Mountains were both 23% higher, and the South was 18% higher.
How Serious is Your Brain Injury? New Criteria Will Reveal More

1 month ago | ucsf.edu | Suzanne Leigh

What’s NewAfter more than half a century, the assessment of traumatic brain injuries gets an overhaul. Why It MattersClinicians say the proposed framework will lead to more accurate diagnoses and treatment, providing more rigorous care for some patients and preventing premature discussions about halting life support in others.
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch digest Reform UK local election surge

1 month ago | bbc.com | Suzanne Leigh

Labour and Tories digest Reform UK election surgeReutersReform leader Nigel Farage was at the Runcorn count to welcome his party's newest MP, Sarah PochinThe Labour and Conservative parties are digesting the results of England's local and Mayoral elections after Reform UK made major gains at their expense. With counting complete, Nigel Farage's party took control of 10 local councils, won two mayoral races and added a fifth MP by taking Runcorn and Helsby.
Tenerife hotel workers holding protests over Easter holiday weekend

2 months ago | bbc.com | Suzanne Leigh

Emma DaviesBBC NewsReporting fromTenerifeHolidaymakers heading to Tenerife in the Canary Islands are warned to prepare for disruption as hotel workers take part in strikes at the start of the Easter bank holiday weekend. Organisers say workers on the island are striking on Thursday and Friday in a row over pay and conditions. The industrial action was due to be across the Canary Islands but an agreement was reached on Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
Stephen Hauser Wins Breakthrough Prize for Role in Redefining MS

2 months ago | ucsf.edu | Suzanne Leigh

‘Eureka moments’ change the future for patients with MSHauser, a New York City native, joined UCSF in 1992 following a faculty position at Harvard Medical School. In his 2023 memoir, “The Face Laughs While the Brain Cries,” he recounts a stunning encounter with a young woman during his medical residency. Once a competitive athlete and White House attorney, she was now ravaged by the disease.
Is Increased Sleepiness in Our 80s Tied to Higher Dementia Risk?

Mar 17, 2025 | ucsf.edu | Suzanne Leigh

A study in Neurology, led by Yue Leng, PhD, and Sasha Milton, followed the sleep patterns of 733 older female participants to see if specific patterns of change were associated with a higher risk of dementia. The participants, whose average age was 83, were monitored by wrist devices that track movement and time spent asleep. They had normal cognition at the start of the study. What They DiscoveredAt the end of the study, five years later, 13% had developed dementia.
Delayed REM Sleep Could Be an Early Sign of Alzheimer’s

Jan 16, 2025 | ucsf.edu | Suzanne Leigh

Scientists have recently shown that both the quality and the amount of sleep we get may influence our risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Now, a study suggests that people who take significantly longer to start the dream phase of sleep, known as rapid eye movement (REM), may be experiencing an early symptom of the disease. REM follows three phases of non-REM sleep, each deeper than the last.
Delayed REM Sleep Could Be an Early Sign of Alzheimer’s

Jan 16, 2025 | l8r.it | Suzanne Leigh

Scientists have recently shown that both the quality and the amount of sleep we get may influence our risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Now, a study suggests that people who take significantly longer to start the dream phase of sleep, known as rapid eye movement (REM), may be experiencing an early symptom of the disease. REM follows three phases of non-REM sleep, each deeper than the last.
For Women With MS, Mobility Takes Step Backward at Menopause

Dec 26, 2024 | ucsf.edu | Suzanne Leigh

A new study by UC San Francisco has found that menopause revs up the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). Following menopause, patients’ walking slowed down. And there were more subtle changes in fine motor skills and cognitive ability. The study raises new questions about whether hormone therapy can help the 30% to 40% of MS patients who are perimenopausal or postmenopausal. ...