Sleeping sheep may offer clues to human brain disease
Monitoring sleep spindles in sheep may one day translate to sleep based diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases in humans.... Read More...
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Sleep history predicts late-life Alzheimer’s pathology
Your sleep history during middle age may predict Alzheimer's pathology later in life. A decrease in sleep quality between 50 and 70 years of age is associated with higher levels of tau and amyloid beta in the brain. Changes in brain activity and quality of sleep could be a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...
Burst of Brain Activity Linked to Memory Reactivation
Researchers shed light on how sleep spindles help secure memory storage and reactivation.... Read More...
Memories Can Be Decoded from Brain Waves During Sleep
Sleep spindles assist with the processing of relevant memories during sleep and help boost memory consolidation, researchers report.... Read More...
Offbeat Brain Rhythms During Sleep Make Older Adults Forget
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...
‘Morning Larks’ Have Weaker Sleep Spindles during Night Than ‘Night Owls’
Early risers have significantly weaker sleep spindle activity than those who prefer to stay up late at night, a new study reveals.... Read More...
How Sleep Helps the Brain to Reorganize Itself
A Nature Communications study reveals the activity of dendrites increase as we sleep. This increased activity could be key to how we are able to form memories.... Read More...
Can Listening to Music Help You Fall Asleep?
Researchers explore how listening to music prior to sleep could impact how well you rest.... Read More...
Electric Brain Stimulation During Sleep Can Boost Memory
According to researchers, transcranial alternating current stimulation may help to improve memory when targeted to a specific kind of brain activity achieved during sleep.... Read More...
More Risk of Insomnia for People with Lower Amounts of Sleep Spindles
A new study identifies lower amounts of sleep spindles can cause poor sleep patterns.... Read More...
Sleep Mechanism Identified That Plays Role in Emotional Memory
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.... Read More...