Neuroscience
New study reveals sleep deprivation disrupts brain-cell communication
Ever sleep poorly and then walk out of the house without your keys? Or space out on the highway and nearly hit a stalled car?
Nov 6, 2017
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Neuroscience
The sleep-deprived brain can mistake friends for foes
If you can't tell a smile from a scowl, you're probably not getting enough sleep.
Jul 15, 2015
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Neuroscience
Study shows how early social isolation impairs long-term cognitive function
A growing body of research shows that children who suffer severe neglect and social isolation have cognitive and social impairments as adults. A study from Boston Children's Hospital shows, for the first time, how these functional ...
Sep 13, 2012
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Neuroscience
Brain regions can take short naps during wakefulness, leading to errors
If you've ever lost your keys or stuck the milk in the cupboard and the cereal in the refrigerator, you may have been the victim of a tired brain region that was taking a quick nap.
Apr 27, 2011
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Neuroscience
Creatine found to improve cognitive performance during sleep deprivation
Creatine is a popular dietary supplement in the sports community that is used to improve physical performance. Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich have now discovered that a high single dose of creatine can temporarily ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The science behind waking up on the wrong side of the bed
It's always darkest before the dawn for many people, and now, a University of Michigan and Dartmouth Health study has looked into the science of waking up on the wrong side of the bed.
Mar 12, 2024
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Medical research
Blood-based marker developed to identify sleep deprivation
A blood test that can accurately detect when someone has not slept for 24 hours has been developed by experts at Monash University, in Australia, and the University of Birmingham, in the UK.
Mar 10, 2024
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Neuroscience
The brain builds emotions regardless of the senses, neuroscientists find
How much do our emotions depend on our senses? Does our brain and body react in the same way when we hear a fearful scream, see an eerie shadow, or smell a sinister odor? And does hearing upbeat music or seeing a colorful ...
Mar 8, 2024
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Diabetes
Too little sleep raises risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests study
Adults who sleep only three to five hours a day are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This is demonstrated in a new study from Uppsala University, published in JAMA Network Open. It also shows that chronic sleep ...
Mar 5, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Loss of auditory nerve fibers uncovered in individuals with tinnitus
A new study from Mass Eye and Ear investigators shows that individuals who report tinnitus, which presents as a ringing in the ears in more than 1 out of 10 adults worldwide, are experiencing auditory nerve loss that is not ...
Nov 30, 2023
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