FeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2022·1 min readFrequent Snorers and Those With Sleep Apnea Are Less Active During the DayPeople who snore and those with obstructive sleep apnea tend to be less active during the day.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·June 6, 2022·2 min readBrain Wave Sleep Data Can Predict Future Health OutcomesBrain wave data collected during sleep predicts the future incidences of 11 health-related outcomes, including dementia, cardiovascular health, psychological disorders, and mortality.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 4, 2022·4 min readTracking Sleep With a Self-Powering Smart PillowA newly designed "smart pillow" that tracks the position of the head during sleep could help to track and monitor sleep quality and duration in those with sleep disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 31, 2022·5 min readHow Sleep Builds Relational MemoryStudy reveals the underlying mechanisms that strengthen and facilitate the formation of new relational memories during sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 27, 2022·4 min readOn Your Back, Side, or Face-Down? How We Sleep May Trigger or Protect Our Brain From Diseases Like ALSA new mouse study reveals our sleep position may influence the glymphatic system and could increase the risk of developing ALS or other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2022·4 min readRhythmical Deep SleepResearchers investigate the influence anesthesia has on brain functions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 22, 2022·4 min readTreating Sleep Apnea Can Improve Memory in People With Cognitive DeclineUsing CPAP to treat sleep apnea could help improve cognitive decline symptoms in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 22, 2022·5 min readClimate Change Likely to Reduce the Amount of Sleep That People Get per YearIncreasing ambient temperatures has a negative impact on sleep duration, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 21, 2022·3 min readIn What Language Is a Bilingual or Multilingual Person Most Likely to Dream?Researchers explore how bilingualism and multilingualism influence the language we dream in.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 16, 2022·3 min readGood Sleep Continuity Leads to Better Days for People With DementiaSleep continuity, in addition to sleep quality, can determine how a person with dementia will experience their symptoms the next day.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 13, 2022·4 min readHow Sleep Helps to Process EmotionsStudy 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 12, 2022·4 min readStrange Dreams Might Help Your Brain Learn BetterDreams that appear to be simultaneously realistic and bizarre help our brains learn and extract generic concepts from previous experiences, a new study reports.Read More
