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·January 22, 2021·6 min read

Lack of Sleep and Stress Can Lead to Symptoms Resembling Concussion

Lack of sleep, pre-existing mental health conditions, and increased stress appear to be key symptoms of post-concussion syndrome, a new study reports.

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·January 14, 2021·4 min read

How the Brain Paralyzes You While You Sleep

Neurons in the brainstem suppress unwanted movements during REM sleep in mice, a new study reports.

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·January 12, 2021·3 min read

Mothers, but Not Fathers, With Multiple Children Report More Fragmented Sleep

Mothers with more than one child reported more sleep disruptions that mothers with just one child. The number of children did not impact the quality, or quantity, of sleep for fathers.

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·January 8, 2021·4 min read

Which Came First, Sleep or the Brain?

With the help of water-dwelling hydras, researchers discover new evidence that animals acquire the need to sleep before developing a brain.

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·January 7, 2021·2 min read

Sleep Is Irreplaceable for the Recovery of the Brain

Resting is no substitute for deep sleep when it comes to keeping up with the intensive performance demands of daily life.

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·December 23, 2020·4 min read

AI-Designed Serotonin Sensor May Help Scientists Study Sleep and Mental Health

Artificial intelligence technology redesigned a bacterial protein that helps researchers track serotonin in the brain in real time.

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·December 17, 2020·4 min read

Individuals With High ADHD-Traits Are More Vulnerable to Insomnia

People with subclinical ADHD symptoms are more vulnerable to the effects of sleep deprivation and showed greater impairment in both attentional regulation and emotional control following sleep loss than those without ADHD.