Sleep-deprived mice had increased activity in hippocampal inhibitory neurons, disrupting the processing and storage of new memories.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Brain Cortex May Regulate the Need for Sleep
Processes within the cerebral cortex may be responsible for elements of sleep control such as how long, and how deeply, we sleep.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Sleep Study’s Eye-Opening Findings
Sleeping longer at night had little impact on work productivity or cardiovascular health. However, taking a short daytime nap helped improve productivity and well-being overall.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: What Does the Sleeping Brain Think About?
Combining EEG data and MRI brain scans, researchers discovered how, during sleep, the hippocampus sends memory information it has stored throughout the day to the cerebral cortex, allowing for memory consolidation.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Sleep and Fitness Go Hand-in-Hand
Middle-aged women with higher levels of aerobic fitness sleep more each night and feel more rested than those who are less fit.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: What Is Daydreaming? Parts of the Brain Show Sleep-Like Activity When Your Mind Wanders
Daydreaming and mind-wandering appear to occur when parts of the brain fall asleep while other areas remain awake.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How a Series of Sleep Loss Impacts Mental and Physical Wellbeing
Three consecutive nights of sleep loss can have a negative impact on both mental and physical health. Sleep deprivation can lead to an increase in anger, frustration, and anxiety. Additionally, those who experienced sleep loss reported a change in phys…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Researchers Reduce Severity of Sleep Apnea by at Least 30%
Two existing medications have been repurposed to treat sleep apnea. Researchers report the medications reduce symptoms of sleep apnea by 30%.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Melatonin in Mice: There’s More to This Hormone Than Sleep
In mice, natural melatonin is linked to a pre-hibernation state, allowing for a slower metabolism and survival when food is scarce or the temperature is too cold.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Mental Well-Being Higher In the Summer vs. Fall
People report mental distress is reduced in the Summer compared to the Fall. Researchers speculate the seasonal improvement in mental wellbeing could be a result of improved diet, more frequent exercise, and improved sleep quality during the Summer mon…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Sleep Is Essential to Health
Quality sleep is a biological necessity, researchers say. Inadequate sleep, sleep disorders, and sleep disruptions contribute to physical and mental health problems, and can cause public safety issues.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Stress During Pandemic Linked to Poor Sleep
A new study sheds light on how COVID-19 has impacted sleep and mental health. Researchers found 32.9% of people reported a decrease in sleep and 29.8% said they slept more during the lockdown. Changes in sleep patterns correlated with self-reported men…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Researchers Find Human Infant Brains and Bodies Are Active During New Sleep Stage
Infants produce sleep spindles every 10 second, whether in REM or non-REM sleep. Sleep spindles and twitching are synchronized, allowing for twitch reactions to occur during non-REM sleep in infants.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Dreams Reflect Multiple Memories and Anticipate Future Events
53% of dreams can be traced to memories, and of those, 50% are linked to memory sources of multiple previous life events. Additionally, 26% of dreams are associated with impending events. Future-orientated dreams become more prevalent during deeper sta…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Music Listening Near Bedtime Disruptive to Sleep
Researchers say people continue to process music, even when no songs are playing. This can lead to earworms, or tunes that get stuck in your head, which can crop up during sleep. People who experience earworms regularly at night are six times more like…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Artificial Intelligence Predicts Brain Age From EEG Signals Recorded During Sleep
A new deep neural network can accurately predict a healthy person’s brain age based on EEG data collected from a sleep study.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Persistent Insomnia Symptoms Since Childhood Associated With Mood, Anxiety Disorders
Insomnia experienced in childhood that continues into adulthood is a strong predictor of mood and anxiety disorders, a new study reports. Persistent insomnia from childhood was associated with a 2.8% increased risk of internalizing disorders in adulthood.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Having Trouble Falling Asleep Predicts Cognitive Impairment in Later Life
People who have trouble falling asleep at night are at increased risk of cognitive decline within fourteen years compared to those with other forms of insomnia, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: People Who Have Trouble Sleeping Are at a Higher Risk of Dying, Especially Diabetics
Sleep disruptions have been linked to a higher risk of death, especially in those with type 2 diabetes. Researchers found those with type 2 diabetes who reported frequent sleep disruptions, were 87% more likely to die of any cause than those without di…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Defying Body Clock Linked to Depression and Lower Wellbeing
A new, large-scale study reveals people whose sleep patterns go against their natural circadian rhythm are more likely to develop symptoms of depression and report a decrease in wellbeing.
