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·July 15, 2021·5 min read

What Does the Sleeping Brain Think About?

Combining EEG data and MRI brain scans, researchers discovered how, during sleep, the hippocampus sends memory information it has stored throughout the day to the cerebral cortex, allowing for memory consolidation.

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·July 12, 2021·3 min read

Sleep and Fitness Go Hand-in-Hand

Middle-aged women with higher levels of aerobic fitness sleep more each night and feel more rested than those who are less fit.

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·July 8, 2021·4 min read

What Is Daydreaming? Parts of the Brain Show Sleep-Like Activity When Your Mind Wanders

Daydreaming and mind-wandering appear to occur when parts of the brain fall asleep while other areas remain awake.

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·July 7, 2021·2 min read

How a Series of Sleep Loss Impacts Mental and Physical Wellbeing

Three consecutive nights of sleep loss can have a negative impact on both mental and physical health. Sleep deprivation can lead to an increase in anger, frustration, and anxiety. Additionally, those who experienced sleep loss reported a change in physical wellbeing, including gastrointestinal and respiratory problems.

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·July 2, 2021·4 min read

Researchers Reduce Severity of Sleep Apnea by at Least 30%

Two existing medications have been repurposed to treat sleep apnea. Researchers report the medications reduce symptoms of sleep apnea by 30%.

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·June 23, 2021·5 min read

Melatonin in Mice: There’s More to This Hormone Than Sleep

In mice, natural melatonin is linked to a pre-hibernation state, allowing for a slower metabolism and survival when food is scarce or the temperature is too cold.

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·June 22, 2021·4 min read

Mental Well-Being Higher In the Summer vs. Fall

People report mental distress is reduced in the Summer compared to the Fall. Researchers speculate the seasonal improvement in mental wellbeing could be a result of improved diet, more frequent exercise, and improved sleep quality during the Summer months.

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·June 21, 2021·3 min read

Sleep Is Essential to Health

Quality sleep is a biological necessity, researchers say. Inadequate sleep, sleep disorders, and sleep disruptions contribute to physical and mental health problems, and can cause public safety issues.

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·June 17, 2021·4 min read

Stress During Pandemic Linked to Poor Sleep

A new study sheds light on how COVID-19 has impacted sleep and mental health. Researchers found 32.9% of people reported a decrease in sleep and 29.8% said they slept more during the lockdown. Changes in sleep patterns correlated with self-reported mental health difficulties during this time, which mostly led to sleep loss.

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·June 16, 2021·3 min read

Researchers Find Human Infant Brains and Bodies Are Active During New Sleep Stage

Infants produce sleep spindles every 10 second, whether in REM or non-REM sleep. Sleep spindles and twitching are synchronized, allowing for twitch reactions to occur during non-REM sleep in infants.

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·June 11, 2021·2 min read

Dreams Reflect Multiple Memories and Anticipate Future Events

53% of dreams can be traced to memories, and of those, 50% are linked to memory sources of multiple previous life events. Additionally, 26% of dreams are associated with impending events. Future-orientated dreams become more prevalent during deeper stages of sleep.

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·June 10, 2021·5 min read

Music Listening Near Bedtime Disruptive to Sleep

Researchers say people continue to process music, even when no songs are playing. This can lead to earworms, or tunes that get stuck in your head, which can crop up during sleep. People who experience earworms regularly at night are six times more likely to report poorer quality sleep.

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Sleep

What Does the Sleeping Brain Think About?

Sleep and Fitness Go Hand-in-Hand

What Is Daydreaming? Parts of the Brain Show Sleep-Like Activity When Your Mind Wanders

How a Series of Sleep Loss Impacts Mental and Physical Wellbeing

Researchers Reduce Severity of Sleep Apnea by at Least 30%

Melatonin in Mice: There’s More to This Hormone Than Sleep

Mental Well-Being Higher In the Summer vs. Fall

Sleep Is Essential to Health

Stress During Pandemic Linked to Poor Sleep

Researchers Find Human Infant Brains and Bodies Are Active During New Sleep Stage

Dreams Reflect Multiple Memories and Anticipate Future Events

Music Listening Near Bedtime Disruptive to Sleep

Psilocybin Replaces Lost Synapses in Depressed Brains

Neural Chip Powers Adaptive DBS for Depression

Genetic Blueprint of Personality Revealed

Ultra-Processed Foods Sensitize Children’s Brain Reward Circuits

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