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·May 13, 2022·4 min read

How Sleep Helps to Process Emotions

Study sheds light on how the brain processes emotions during dream sleep by consolidating positive emotions while dampening the consolidation of negative emotions. The findings could pave the way for new treatments for PTSD and other disorders associated with negative emotional processing.

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·May 12, 2022·4 min read

Strange Dreams Might Help Your Brain Learn Better

Dreams that appear to be simultaneously realistic and bizarre help our brains learn and extract generic concepts from previous experiences, a new study reports.

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·April 4, 2022·3 min read

Limited Trunk Movement a Factor in REM Behavior Disorder

People who suffer from REM behavioral disorder, a sleep disorder linked to an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease, exhibit limited movement of their trunk during dream re-enactment.

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·October 29, 2021·4 min read

Better Grades and Improved Well-Being Linked to Sleep Quantity and Consistency

Students who consistently sleep the optimal eight hours per night perform better on tests and report higher personal satisfaction than their peers who have more disrupted sleep patterns.

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·August 25, 2021·3 min read

Why the Dreaming Phase Matters

REM sleep significantly increases the flow of red blood cells through the brain's capillaries.

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·June 16, 2021·3 min read

Researchers Find Human Infant Brains and Bodies Are Active During New Sleep Stage

Infants produce sleep spindles every 10 second, whether in REM or non-REM sleep. Sleep spindles and twitching are synchronized, allowing for twitch reactions to occur during non-REM sleep in infants.

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·May 27, 2021·3 min read

Sleep Warning for Older Men: Sleep Changes May Signal Cognitive Decline

Changes in sleep patterns in older men have been linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline, researchers report.

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·March 4, 2021·7 min read

Immune Cells in Blood Influence the Brain During Early Development of Parkinson’s Disease

Study reveals the immune system constantly communicates with the brain during the early developmental phase of Parkinson's disease. Changes in the immune system influence the condition of neurons.

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·January 14, 2021·4 min read

How the Brain Paralyzes You While You Sleep

Neurons in the brainstem suppress unwanted movements during REM sleep in mice, a new study reports.

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·September 18, 2020·5 min read

Primary Role of Sleep Changes From Learning Support to Brain Maintenance in Early Childhood

When a child reaches the age of two-and-a-half, the primary purpose of sleep changes from brain-building to brain maintenance and repair, a role it maintains for the rest of our lives.

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·August 6, 2020·6 min read

Brain Noise Contains Unique Signature of Dream Sleep

Using EEG to measure REM sleep allowed scientists to distinguish dreaming from wakefulness.

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·August 6, 2020·4 min read

REM Sleep Tunes Eating Behavior

Suppressing the activity of hypothalamic neurons in mice during REM sleep resulted in a decrease in the amount of food later consumed. The study suggests REM sleep is essential to stabilize food intake.

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