AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 7, 2021·6 min readSleep Problems in Autism Linked to Glial Cells, Blood-Brain-Barrier and SerotoninA study in fruit fly models of autism reveals sleep disruption associated with the neurodevelopmental disorder is associated with elevated levels of serotonin. The origin of the higher levels of serotonin was discovered to be in glial cells in the blood-brain barrier.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 2, 2021·5 min readKids Who Sleep With Their Pet Still Get a Good Night’s RestResearchers say there is no difference in sleep quality between children who sleep alone and those who snuggle up with their pets at night. Children with pets consider the animals to be part of their family and derive comfort by sleeping next to them.Read More
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
