Health
Study suggests that what you eat can influence how you sleep
A new study found that eating less fiber, more saturated fat and more sugar is associated with lighter, less restorative, and more disrupted sleep.
Jan 14, 2016
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Neuroscience
Despite abnormalities after concussion, sleep continues to aid memory and recall
After a concussion, a person can be left with disturbed sleep, memory deficits and other cognitive problems for years, but a new study led by Rebecca Spencer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests that despite ...
Jun 4, 2015
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Health
Pre-sleep drinking disrupts sleep
For individuals who drink before sleeping, alcohol initially acts as a sedative - marked by the delta frequency electroencephalogram (EEG) activity of Slow Wave Sleep (SWS) - but is later associated with sleep disruption. ...
Jan 16, 2015
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Neuroscience
Researchers use optogenetics to trigger REM sleep in mice
Getting enough of the right kind of sleep is crucial for keeping both body and mind healthy. Now a team of researchers at MIT has moved a step closer to being able to produce natural sleep patterns.
Dec 30, 2014
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Can poor sleep lead to dementia?
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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Neuroscience
Memory accuracy and strength can be manipulated during sleep
The sense of smell might seem intuitive, almost something you take for granted. But researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center have found that memory of specific odors depends on the ability of the brain to learn, process ...
Apr 8, 2014
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Neuroscience
First evidence that fear memories can be reduced during sleep
A fear memory was reduced in people by exposing them to the memory over and over again while they slept. It's the first time that emotional memory has been manipulated in humans during sleep, report Northwestern Medicine ...
Sep 22, 2013
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Neuroscience
How sleep helps brain learn motor task
You take your piano lesson, you go to sleep and when you wake up your fingers are better able to play that beautiful sequence of notes. How does sleep make that difference? A new study helps to explain what happens in your ...
Aug 20, 2013
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Neuroscience
Poor sleep in old age prevents the brain from storing memories
The connection between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration as we grow older has been elusive. But for the first time, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have found a link between these hallmark ...
Jan 27, 2013
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Sleep disorders
Sleep-deprived bees have difficulty relearning
Everyone feels refreshed after a good night's sleep, but sleep does more than just rejuvenate, it can also consolidate memories. 'The rapid eye movement form of sleep and slow wave sleep are involved in cognitive forms of ...
Oct 25, 2012
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