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Decreased Deep Sleep Linked to Early Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 9, 2019

A new study links poor sleep quality in older adults with elevated levels of tau, a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report poor sleep quality later in life may be associated with declining brain health and may be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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How the Brain Learns During Sleep

Neuroscience NewsOctober 5, 2018

A new study sheds additional light on how the brain consolidates memory during sleep. Researchers report rapid fluctuations in gamma band activity in the hippocampus during nREM sleep helps facilitate memory reactivation.... Read More...

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Learning While Sleeping? Our Capabilities May Be Limited

Neuroscience NewsAugust 7, 2018

A new study MEG study reveals our ability to learn during slow wave sleep is limited. ... Read More...

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Why People With Insomnia Don’t Know They’re Asleep

Neuroscience NewsMarch 29, 2018

People with insomnia have greater brain activity in regions associated with conscious awareness during NREM sleep, researchers report. ... Read More...

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Why Does Sleep Become Disrupted in Old Age?

Neuroscience NewsMarch 26, 2018

Age related sleep disruptions are not due to alterations in activity of individual neurons as previously believed, researchers report.... Read More...

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Memories Can Be Decoded from Brain Waves During Sleep

Neuroscience NewsMarch 8, 2018

Sleep spindles assist with the processing of relevant memories during sleep and help boost memory consolidation, researchers report.... Read More...

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First Look at Pupil Size in Sleeping Mice Yields Surprises

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2018

Researchers report the size of the pupil fluctuates during sleep. The findings may indicate that pupil size can indicate specific sleep states.... Read More...

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Wrist Worn Gadget Allows Researchers to Capture Real Life Sleep

Neuroscience NewsDecember 29, 2017

A simple actimeter device is helping researchers better understand sleep duration and quality in humans.... Read More...

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Offbeat Brain Rhythms During Sleep Make Older Adults Forget

Neuroscience NewsDecember 15, 2017

As we age, slow brain waves during non-REM sleep fail to time contact with sleep spindles efficiently, leading to a lessened ability to form new memories correctly, a new study reports.... Read More...

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How Memories Ripple Through the Brain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 30, 2017

Researchers demonstrate sleep boosts communication between the neocortex and hippocampus, assisting with memory formation.... Read More...

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Can Listening to Music Help You Fall Asleep?

Neuroscience NewsOctober 1, 2017

Researchers explore how listening to music prior to sleep could impact how well you rest.... Read More...

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Love Your Beauty Rest? You Can Thank These Brain Cells

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 4, 2017

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified specific neurons in the zona incerta that appear to help promote sleep. The discovery could help develop new treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders.... Read More...

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Decreased Deep Sleep Linked to Early Alzheimer’s Disease

How the Brain Learns During Sleep

Learning While Sleeping? Our Capabilities May Be Limited

Why People With Insomnia Don’t Know They’re Asleep

Why Does Sleep Become Disrupted in Old Age?

Memories Can Be Decoded from Brain Waves During Sleep

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Wrist Worn Gadget Allows Researchers to Capture Real Life Sleep

Offbeat Brain Rhythms During Sleep Make Older Adults Forget

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Can Listening to Music Help You Fall Asleep?

Love Your Beauty Rest? You Can Thank These Brain Cells