FeaturedNeuroscience·June 9, 2021·2 min readArtificial Intelligence Predicts Brain Age From EEG Signals Recorded During SleepA new deep neural network can accurately predict a healthy person's brain age based on EEG data collected from a sleep study.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 9, 2021·2 min readPersistent Insomnia Symptoms Since Childhood Associated With Mood, Anxiety DisordersInsomnia experienced in childhood that continues into adulthood is a strong predictor of mood and anxiety disorders, a new study reports. Persistent insomnia from childhood was associated with a 2.8% increased risk of internalizing disorders in adulthood.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 9, 2021·4 min readHaving Trouble Falling Asleep Predicts Cognitive Impairment in Later LifePeople who have trouble falling asleep at night are at increased risk of cognitive decline within fourteen years compared to those with other forms of insomnia, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 8, 2021·2 min readPeople Who Have Trouble Sleeping Are at a Higher Risk of Dying, Especially DiabeticsSleep disruptions have been linked to a higher risk of death, especially in those with type 2 diabetes. Researchers found those with type 2 diabetes who reported frequent sleep disruptions, were 87% more likely to die of any cause than those without diabetes or sleep disturbances. Additionally, those with diabetes and sleep disruptions were 12% more die over a nine-year period than those with diabetes alone.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 8, 2021·4 min readDefying Body Clock Linked to Depression and Lower WellbeingA new, large-scale study reveals people whose sleep patterns go against their natural circadian rhythm are more likely to develop symptoms of depression and report a decrease in wellbeing.Read More
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
