New research at Oregon State University provides evidence for the first time that disruption of circadian rhythms – the biological...
Using neuroimaging, researchers discovered glutamate levels are abnormally high in people with restless leg syndrome. The higher the level of glutamate in patients with RLS, the less sleep they were able to get.
Researchers identify the sleep mechanism which enables the brain to consolidate emotional memory. Additionally, they discovered a popular sleep medication heightens the response to and recollection of negative memories.
A new study shows sufferers of seasonally affective disorder (SAD), like insomniacs, report sleep patterns incorrectly due to depression.
A new study shows members of the military who have trouble sleeping prior to deployment are at greater risk of developing PTSD when they return home.
Shorter periods of sleep and poorer quality of sleep are associated with greater buildup of beta anyloid, a new study reports.
Administering a cocktail of amino acids to mice models of TBI, researchers improved sleep disturbances caused by the brain injuries.
Researchers find an increased risk of sleep apnea in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.
Researchers discover the switch in the brain which helps promote sleep.
Researchers find those with chronic insomnia show more activity and plasticity in the motor cortex than those who are able to sleep normally.
Researchers discover Orexin, a protein associated with daytime sleepiness, may also play a critical role in bone development.
Fatigue associated with MS could be the result of widely undiagnosed sleep disorders, a new study reports.
