Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have found that navigational brain cells that help sense direction are as electrically active during deep sleep as they are during wake time—and have visual and vestibular cues ...
Mar 2, 2015
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Scientists have discovered that switching on one area of the brain chemically can trigger a deep sleep.
Feb 23, 2015
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Sound sleep in young and middle-aged people helps memory and learning, but as they hit their seventh, eighth and ninth decades, they don't sleep as much or as well—and sleep is no longer linked so much to memory, a Baylor ...
Jan 22, 2015
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People who have sleep apnea or spend less time in deep sleep may be more likely to have changes in the brain that are associated with dementia, according to a new study published in the December 10, 2014, online issue of ...
Dec 10, 2014
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New research from the University of Adelaide has helped to shed light on the complexities of child sleep, and could lead to improved diagnosis of children with sleep-related breathing problems.
Dec 3, 2014
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As we age, the quality of our sleep gets gradually worse. People who were able to sleep deeply all night in their twenties become increasingly likely to wake up in the night in their forties. This is a common change to sleeping ...
Dec 2, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—A sleep-promoting circuit located deep in the primitive brainstem has revealed how we fall into deep sleep. Discovered by researchers at Harvard School of Medicine and the University at Buffalo School of ...
Sep 16, 2014
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In study published today in Science, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center show for the first time that sleep after learning encourages the growth of dendritic spines, the tiny protrusions from brain cells that connect ...
Jun 5, 2014
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Sleeping well is a crucial factor contributing to our physical and mental restoration. SWS in particular has a positive impact for instance on memory and the functioning of the immune system. During periods of SWS, growth ...
Jun 2, 2014
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Good night, sleep tight! It's something many parents say to their kids every evening. But very few people always find it easy to get a good night's rest, according to a sleep and pain expert at the University of Alberta.
Oct 18, 2013
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