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·October 2, 2009·1 min read

Nasal Spray that Improves Memory

New research in the FASEB Journal demonstrates role of IL-6 on sleep-related consolidation of specific types of memories, particularly during...

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·August 2, 2010·4 min read

Hard to Catch Up on Sleep Loss Study Finds

Sleeping in on the weekends may not allow you to recover from the sleep lost during the work week according to a recent sleep study.

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·December 15, 2010·4 min read

Longdaysin Can Change Biological Clock

A compound named longdaysin can be used to control the biological clock, new research shows. Researchers were able to lengthen...

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·July 25, 2011·3 min read

Scientists Use New Technology to Show That Interrupted Sleep Impairs Memory in Mice

With the novel use of a technique that uses light to control brain cells, Stanford University researchers have shown that...

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·January 10, 2012·3 min read

Disruption of Biological Clocks Causes Neurodegeneration, Early Death

New research at Oregon State University provides evidence for the first time that disruption of circadian rhythms – the biological...

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·April 5, 2012·4 min read

Scientists Redraw the Blueprint of the Body’s Biological Clock

Discovery of key link between circadian rhythms and metabolism may lead to new therapies for sleep disorders and diabetes. The...

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·May 14, 2012·2 min read

Let There Be Light: It’s Good for Our Brains

EPFL scientists have proven that light intensity influences our cognitive performance and how alert we feel, and that these positive...

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·August 6, 2012·8 min read

Brain Signal IDs Responders to Fast-Acting Antidepressants

Scientists have discovered a biological marker that may help to identify which depressed patients will respond to an experimental, rapid-acting antidepressant like ketamine. The brain signal, detectable by noninvasive imaging, also holds clues to the agent's underlying mechanism, which are vital for drug development, say NIH researchers.

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·September 18, 2012·3 min read

Some Viruses Not to Blame for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome After All

Contrary to previous findings, new research finds no link between chronic fatigue syndrome and the viruses XMRV (xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus) and pMLV (polytropic murine leukemia virus). A study reveals that research that reported patients with chronic fatigue syndrome carried these two viruses was wrong and that there is still no evidence for an infectious cause behind chronic fatigue syndrome.

Entorhinal cortical neurons and traces are shown and described in the caption.

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·October 8, 2012·5 min read

Researchers Discover that the Sleeping Brain Behaves as if it’s Remembering Something

UCLA researchers have for the first time measured the activity of a brain region known to be involved in learning, memory and Alzheimer's disease during sleep. They discovered that the entorhinal cortex behaves as if it's remembering something, even under anesthesia, a finding that counters conventional theories about memory consolidation during sleep.

The image is The Fruit Vendor by painter J W Godward. The image shows a woman sleeping next to a statue of a lion and a table of fruit.

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·February 6, 2013·4 min read

Eat to Dream: Study Shows Dietary Nutrients Associated with Certain Sleep Patterns

A study shows for the first time that certain nutrients may play an underlying role in short and long sleep duration and that people who report eating a large variety of foods; an indicator of an overall healthy diet, had the healthiest sleep patterns.

This illustration shows an open skull exposing the brain of a sleeping man.

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·June 13, 2013·3 min read

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.

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Sleep

Nasal Spray that Improves Memory

Hard to Catch Up on Sleep Loss Study Finds

Longdaysin Can Change Biological Clock

Scientists Use New Technology to Show That Interrupted Sleep Impairs Memory in Mice

Disruption of Biological Clocks Causes Neurodegeneration, Early Death

Scientists Redraw the Blueprint of the Body’s Biological Clock

Let There Be Light: It’s Good for Our Brains

Brain Signal IDs Responders to Fast-Acting Antidepressants

Researchers Discover that the Sleeping Brain Behaves as if it’s Remembering Something

Eat to Dream: Study Shows Dietary Nutrients Associated with Certain Sleep Patterns

Sleep Mechanism Identified That Plays Role in Emotional Memory

Moderate Preterm Birth Linked to Neurodevelopmental Risks

AI’s Vulnerability to Misguided Human Arguments

Maternal Inflammation Linked to Child Behavioral Dysregulation

Brain Area Associated With Impulse Control Discovered

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