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·February 22, 2021·5 min read

Sleep Is Vital to Associating Emotion With Memory

Following exposure to visual stimuli, the neurons activated by the stimuli remain more active during subsequent sleep. Sleep is vital for these neurons to connect an emotional or fearful memory to a sensory event.

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·February 18, 2021·5 min read

Irregular Sleep Schedules Connected to Bad Moods and Depression

Irregular sleep patterns and inconsistent sleep-wake times increase the risk of bad moods and developing depression.

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·February 18, 2021·5 min read

Real-Time Dialogue With a Dreaming Person Is Possible

During REM sleep, people are able to interact with researchers and engage in real-time communication. The study reports while dreaming, people can follow instructions, perform simple math, answer yes and no questions, and tell the difference between different sensory stimuli.

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·February 17, 2021·3 min read

High-Risk Gene for Neurodevelopmental Disorders Linked to Sleep Problems

A genetic mutation linked to autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders was associated with marked sleep disorders in fruit fly models. The findings add to the evidence that sleep disruptions are linked to early neurodevelopmental processes.

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·February 11, 2021·4 min read

Nightly Sleep of Five Hours or Less May Increase Risk of Dementia and Death Among Older Adults

Sleep duration of five hours or less was associated with double the risk of dementia in older adults. Sleep disruptions also increased death risk in those in their seventies.

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·February 10, 2021·4 min read

The Science of Siestas: The Genetic Basis for Daytime Napping

How often a person takes a daytime nap, or whether they sleep during the daytime at all, is regulated by their genes, a new study reports.

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·February 4, 2021·2 min read

The Effect of Coffee Through Our Daily Sleep and Wake Cycles

While drinking coffee during the day improves alertness and concentration, especially when a person is sleep-deprived, decreasing consumption six hours prior to sleep diminishes the effects of caffeine on sleep disturbances.

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·February 3, 2021·1 min read

Sleep Deprivation May Exacerbate Frailty’s Effects on Mental Health in Older Adults

As frailty worsened in older people, symptoms of depression increased. This was exacerbated by shortened sleep duration.

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·February 1, 2021·3 min read

Troubles Paying Rent or Being Forced to Move Linked to Lower Levels of Sleep

People who are having trouble paying for housing and at risk of losing their homes sleep, on average, twenty-two minutes less per night than those who are home-secure. The study shows a link between home insecurity and sleep disruptions.

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·January 27, 2021·6 min read

On Nights Before a Full Moon, People Go to Bed Later and Sleep Less

Ubiquitously, whether a person lives in a rural or urban area, the phases of the moon affect sleep patterns. Researchers found people sleep less and go to bed later on nights before a full moon. Findings suggest our circadian cycles appear to be synchronized with luna phases.

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·January 25, 2021·2 min read

Afternoon Napping Linked to Better Mental Agility

An afternoon nap may help improve mental agility, a new study suggests. A short afternoon nap was associated with better working memory, verbal fluency, and locational awareness.