Close Menu
TheHub.news

    Body Like Serena

    By Kyla Jenée Lacey

    Actors vs. Algorithms: SAG-AFTRA Wins Landmark Victory in Gaming Industry

    By Veronika Lleshi

    Did You Know the First Democratically Elected President of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Was Born on This Day?

    By Shayla Farrow

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
    X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
    TheHub.news
    Support Our Work
    • Home
    • Our Story
      • News & Views
        • Politics
        • Injustice
        • HBCUs
        • Watch
      • Food
        • Cuisine Noir
        • soulPhoodie
      • Passport Heavy
      • Travel
      • Diaspora
      • This Day
      • Entertainment
      • History
      • Art
      • Music
    • Healthy
    • Wealthy
      1. Copper2Cotton
      2. View All

      The Time to Buy a Home is Now…Maybe!

      September 11, 2023

      Focus Your Way to Wealth

      April 14, 2023

      What You Might Learn From a $300K Net Worth

      February 6, 2023

      How I built Wealth in a Bear Market

      January 13, 2023

      Black Women’s Unemployment Rate Drops: Here’s What the Latest Report Reveals

      January 13, 2025

      What Does Toxic Positivity Look Like in Personal Finances?

      April 12, 2024

      More Than Money: Cultivate More Flow to Unlock Your Financial Potential

      September 22, 2023

      Music Mogul Akon on How to “Stay Rich”

      September 12, 2023
    • Wise
    • Business
    • Sports
      1. First and Pen
      2. View All

      What Happened to the Black Male Tennis Star?

      July 14, 2025

      Serrano-Taylor III Proved the Power of Women’s Sports—Again

      July 14, 2025

      Harlem Globetrotters Holding Open Tryouts Before 100th Anniversary in 2026

      July 9, 2025

      Diverse Representation Celebrates 3rd Annual Black Women in Sports Day

      July 8, 2025

      What Happened to the Black Male Tennis Star?

      July 14, 2025

      Serrano-Taylor III Proved the Power of Women’s Sports—Again

      July 14, 2025

      Harlem Globetrotters Holding Open Tryouts Before 100th Anniversary in 2026

      July 9, 2025

      Diverse Representation Celebrates 3rd Annual Black Women in Sports Day

      July 8, 2025
    • Tech
    • Podcasts
      1. Coach Cass
      2. More Than Money
      3. This Is Lurie Daniel Favors
      4. This is Karen Hunter
      5. Welcome to Knubia
      6. View All

      Body Like Serena

      July 15, 2025

      Actors vs. Algorithms: SAG-AFTRA Wins Landmark Victory in Gaming Industry

      July 15, 2025

      Did You Know the First Democratically Elected President of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Was Born on This Day?

      July 15, 2025

      Pot, Power and Politics: Inside the Censure of Regent Wanda James

      July 14, 2025

      Body Like Serena

      July 15, 2025

      Actors vs. Algorithms: SAG-AFTRA Wins Landmark Victory in Gaming Industry

      July 15, 2025

      Did You Know the First Democratically Elected President of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Was Born on This Day?

      July 15, 2025

      Pot, Power and Politics: Inside the Censure of Regent Wanda James

      July 14, 2025

      Body Like Serena

      July 15, 2025

      Actors vs. Algorithms: SAG-AFTRA Wins Landmark Victory in Gaming Industry

      July 15, 2025

      Did You Know the First Democratically Elected President of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Was Born on This Day?

      July 15, 2025

      Pot, Power and Politics: Inside the Censure of Regent Wanda James

      July 14, 2025

      Body Like Serena

      July 15, 2025

      Actors vs. Algorithms: SAG-AFTRA Wins Landmark Victory in Gaming Industry

      July 15, 2025

      Did You Know the First Democratically Elected President of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Was Born on This Day?

      July 15, 2025

      Pot, Power and Politics: Inside the Censure of Regent Wanda James

      July 14, 2025

      Body Like Serena

      July 15, 2025

      Actors vs. Algorithms: SAG-AFTRA Wins Landmark Victory in Gaming Industry

      July 15, 2025

      Did You Know the First Democratically Elected President of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Was Born on This Day?

      July 15, 2025

      Pot, Power and Politics: Inside the Censure of Regent Wanda James

      July 14, 2025

      In Class with Carr: Juneteenth and the Unyielding Work of Liberation

      June 23, 2025

      “The People vs. The State: Compromise, Confront, Contain or Control?”

      May 26, 2025

      In Class with Carr: “We Have Been Believers”

      May 14, 2025

      Executive Orders vs Ancestral Orders: The Next 100 Days

      May 5, 2025
    TheHub.news
    Home»News & Views»Healthy»Sleep May Impact Early Gene For Alzheimer’s Amongst Black Americans
    Healthy

    Sleep May Impact Early Gene For Alzheimer’s Amongst Black Americans

    By Veronika LleshiJuly 12, 202303 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link
    Image Credit: Pexels
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link

    Black Americans may be able to lower their increased risk of Alzheimer’s using sleep, according to a new study. 

    Conducted by neuroscientists from Rutgers University-Newark, the new study was recently published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. To conduct the study, the researchers enrolled the help of 114 Black American participants. 

    The neuroscientists split the cognitively healthy participants into groups, identifying those with the ABCA7 gene that puts them at high risk for developing Alzheimer’s and those without the gene. Each person was given a series of cognition tests and was also required to give themselves a test on their sleep patterns and quality. 

    In their findings, the neuroscientists reported that, amongst those with the gene, those who got an adequate amount of sleep didn’t display the inability to generalize previous learning, an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease. Those with the gene and with poor sleeping patterns did display this sign of early Alzheimer’s disease. 

    View this post on Instagram

    A post shared by Alzheimer's Association (@alzassociation)

    “There’s a growing awareness that sleep is crucial for brain health and this may be a significant contributor to the high rates of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias among African Americans,” said senior author of the paper and a Professor of Neuroscience and Public Health at Rutgers University, Mark A. Gluck, per a press release. “Sleep disruption of any sort can accelerate the progression of Alzheimers.”

    Previous studies have already confirmed that Black Americans are among those that are most vulnerable when it comes to developing Alzheimer’s disease. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, almost 22% of Black Americans aged 70 or older have been diagnosed and are living with the illness. 

    Overall, Black Americans are twice as likely as white Americans to develop Alzheimer’s or a type of dementia. With these current rates, the number of Black Americans living with dementia is expected to increase in the coming decades.

    While genes such as the ABCA7 gene studied in the most recent study were identified as a contributor to these higher rates, other recent research has identified racism as another factor.

    According to a 2023 study by researchers from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center, out of a cohort study of 1,000 participants, Black American participants were found to have lower memory scores at midlife because of high exposure to racism. Overall, the participants that experienced high levels of discrimination and stress were found to have lower memory when it came to ideas, facts and concepts. 

    Following the release of the findings, many leaders in healthcare drew attention to the need for systemic change to address the increased rate of Alzheimer’s in the Black American community.

    “The problem is most people do not recognize that racism impacts all areas of our life such as the extended trauma seen in this study,” said Rev. Miriam J. Burnett, the medical director of the African Methodist Episcopal Church International Health Commission per a report by the Alzheimer’s Association. “This includes lack of access to quality care for our physical and mental health.”

    Alzheimer’s Black Americans Health sleep Wellness
    Veronika Lleshi

    Veronika Lleshi is an aspiring journalist. She currently writes for Hunter College's school newspaper, Hunter News Now. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing and making music. Lleshi is an Athena scholar who enjoys getting involved in her community.

    Related Posts

    NIH Says Helping Black Sickle Cell Patients Is Too Political

    July 9, 2025

    You’re Ignoring Your Body’s Most Honest App

    July 9, 2025

    Anemia Is Quietly Ruining Millions of Lives, and Doctors Are Missing It

    July 2, 2025
    Add A Comment

    Comments are closed.

    Recent Posts
    • Body Like Serena
    • Actors vs. Algorithms: SAG-AFTRA Wins Landmark Victory in Gaming Industry
    • Did You Know the First Democratically Elected President of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Was Born on This Day?
    • Pot, Power and Politics: Inside the Censure of Regent Wanda James
    • What Happened to the Black Male Tennis Star?

    McBride Sisters Uncork New Legacy Collection Embracing Tradition and Innovation

    By Cuisine Noir

    Does Joe Biden Have a Messaging Problem?

    By TheHub.news Staff

    Mother’s Day 2025 Edition: Best No-fail Gifts from Black-owned Businesses 

    By Danielle Bennett

    In Class with Carr: What Do We Celebrate When We Come Together to Celebrate?

    By TheHub.news Staff

    Subscribe to Updates

    A free newsletter delivering stories that matter straight to your inbox.

    About
    About

    Celebrating US from one end of the land to the other. We record our acts, our accomplishments, our sufferings, and our temporary defeats throughout the diaspora. We bring content that is both unique and focused on showing the world our best unapologetically.

    X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube

    Body Like Serena

    By Kyla Jenée Lacey

    Actors vs. Algorithms: SAG-AFTRA Wins Landmark Victory in Gaming Industry

    By Veronika Lleshi

    Did You Know the First Democratically Elected President of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Was Born on This Day?

    By Shayla Farrow

    Pot, Power and Politics: Inside the Censure of Regent Wanda James

    By Danielle Bennett

    Subscribe to Updates

    A free newsletter delivering stories that matter straight to your inbox.

    © 2025 TheHub.news A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.