FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 9, 2014·4 min readNitrous Oxide Shows Potential as Treatment Resistant Depression TherapyA new study reports nitrous oxide is showing promise as an effective treatment for depression.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 20, 2014·6 min readNew System Reveals How Our Brains and Bodies Change as We Fall AsleepResearchers develop a new system which tracks the process of falling asleep.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 8, 2014·3 min readInsomnia Among Older Adults May Be Tied to Sleep Quality, Not DurationA new study reports insomnia, especially in older people, stems from the quality of rest a person gets and not the overall amount of sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 12, 2014·3 min readSleep Disorders Widely Undiagnosed in Individuals with Multiple SclerosisFatigue associated with MS could be the result of widely undiagnosed sleep disorders, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 13, 2014·3 min readProteins Causing Daytime Sleepiness Tied to Bone FormationResearchers discover Orexin, a protein associated with daytime sleepiness, may also play a critical role in bone development.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 28, 2014·4 min readResearchers Identify Brain Differences Linked to InsomniaResearchers find those with chronic insomnia show more activity and plasticity in the motor cortex than those who are able to sleep normally.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 19, 2014·3 min readScientists Identify the Switch That Says It’s Time to SleepResearchers discover the switch in the brain which helps promote sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 14, 2014·3 min readCould Undiagnosed Sleep Problems Be Making MS Patients’ Fatigue Worse?Researchers find an increased risk of sleep apnea in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 11, 2013·3 min readDietary Amino Acids Relieve Sleep Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury in AnimalsAdministering a cocktail of amino acids to mice models of TBI, researchers improved sleep disturbances caused by the brain injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 21, 2013·3 min readShorter Sleep Duration and Poorer Sleep Quality Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease BiomarkerShorter periods of sleep and poorer quality of sleep are associated with greater buildup of beta anyloid, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 28, 2013·3 min readPre-existing Symptoms of Insomnia Linked to the Development of PTSD and Other Mental Disorders, Following Military DeploymentA 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.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 27, 2013·4 min readHelping SAD Sufferers Sleep SoundlyA new study shows sufferers of seasonally affective disorder (SAD), like insomniacs, report sleep patterns incorrectly due to depression.Read More
