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·August 22, 2021·6 min read

Being Chased, Losing Your Teeth or Falling Down? What Science Says About Recurring Dreams

Two-thirds of people report experiencing recurring dreams, especially during times of stress. Researchers evaluate how the phenomenon occurs, and factors that contribute to recurring dreams.

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·August 15, 2021·3 min read

How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?

Researchers discuss how much sleep we really need and why a good night's sleep is critical for learning and memory.

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·August 12, 2021·4 min read

Short Naps Don’t Relieve Sleep Deprivation

Short naps of up to 60 minutes in duration do not mitigate the effects of a night of sleep deprivation, a new study reports. However, the amount of slow-wave sleep achieved during a nap was related to reduced impairments associated with sleep deprivation.

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·August 11, 2021·5 min read

Brain Memory Signals Linked to Blood Sugar Levels

Researchers report on how a cluster of neurons in the hippocampus may directly regulate metabolism.

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·August 5, 2021·6 min read

New Mothers’ Sleep Loss Linked to Accelerated Aging

New mothers who sleep less than seven hours a night six months after giving birth had an increase in biological age of between three to seven years compared to new moms who slept for seven or more hours.

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·August 4, 2021·3 min read

How Sleep Loss Sabotages New Memory Storage in the Hippocampus

Sleep-deprived mice had increased activity in hippocampal inhibitory neurons, disrupting the processing and storage of new memories.

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·August 3, 2021·4 min read

Brain Cortex May Regulate the Need for Sleep

Processes within the cerebral cortex may be responsible for elements of sleep control such as how long, and how deeply, we sleep.

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·July 29, 2021·7 min read

Sleep Study’s Eye-Opening Findings

Sleeping longer at night had little impact on work productivity or cardiovascular health. However, taking a short daytime nap helped improve productivity and well-being overall.

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·July 21, 2021·2 min read

How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Our Dreams?

From more frequent sleep disruptions to increased lucid dreams, a new study investigates how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted sleep and dreaming.

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·July 20, 2021·5 min read

“Springing Forward” Affects Early Birds Less Than Night Owls

People who are genetically predisposed to be "early birds" only take a few days to adjust to time changes as a result of daylight savings. Night owls can take over a week to adjust to the time change.