FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 1, 2021·3 min readEarly Bird or Night Owl? Study Links Shift Worker Sleep to ‘Chronotype’Findings of a new study could help to design better strategies to improve sleep in workers with atypical work schedules.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 1, 2021·3 min readRole of Sleep-Related Brain Activity in Clearing Toxic Proteins and Preventing Alzheimer’s DiseaseThe connection between brain activity during sleep and cerebrospinal fluid flow was reduced in those with risk factors for dementia and those with Alzheimer's disease than in the healthy control group.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 28, 2021·7 min readWaking Just One Hour Earlier Cuts Depression Risk by Double DigitsChanging your sleep schedule by one hour has a significant impact on risk factors for major depression. Going to sleep and waking one hour earlier than usual was associated with a 23% decreased risk of developing depressive disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 27, 2021·3 min readSleep Warning for Older Men: Sleep Changes May Signal Cognitive DeclineChanges in sleep patterns in older men have been linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 27, 2021·4 min readDiet and Lifestyle Change Reverses Aging by Three Years in Eight WeeksSimple dietary changes and adopting lifestyle alterations, including improved sleep schedules, taking probiotics, and exercising, can reduce signs of biological aging by three years in just eight weeks, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 26, 2021·3 min readDon’t Count on Caffeine to Fight Sleep DeprivationA caffeine jolt may give you a little more energy following a restless night of sleep, but it doesn't necessarily help with boosting cognition. Researchers found that while caffeine helped sleep deprived students to perform better at some simple cognition tests, it had no effect on improving performance on more challenging tasks, like placekeeping tests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 25, 2021·2 min readHow the Brain Strengthens Memories During SleepThe reactivation of learned material during slow oscillation/sleep spindle complexes, and the precision of SO-spindle coupling predicts how strong a memory will be reactivated in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 25, 2021·5 min readLow Blood Flow in the Brain May Be an Early Sign of Parkinson’s DiseaseA new study reveals a potential link between REM sleep behavior disorder and an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease. Researchers say the sleep disorder alters cerebral blood flow, leading to a lack of oxygen in brain tissue. This, in the long term, may increase Parkinson's risk.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 24, 2021·5 min readMyopia Link to Poor SleepPeople with myopia appear to have delayed circadian rhythms and lower production of melatonin in the brain compared to those without the visual problem.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 14, 2021·4 min readOur Dreams’ Weirdness Might Be Why We Have ThemInspired by techniques to train deep neural networks, researchers have proposed a new hypothesis of dreaming. The hypothesis suggests the strangeness of our dreams may help our brains better generalize our day-to-day experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 6, 2021·4 min readOnline Learning Doesn’t Improve Student Sleep HabitsStudents who embarked on online learning went to bed, on average, thirty minutes later than they did while entered into in-person learning. They also slept less efficiently and napped more during the day.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 6, 2021·4 min readEpilepsy Research Reveals Why Sleep Increases Risk of Sudden DeathBoth sleep and seizures reduce heart rate, a new study into mortality and epilepsy reveal. Seizures also disrupt the natural regulation of sleep-related changes. This can sometimes prove deadly and increase the risk of sudden death in epilepsy patients.Read More
