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·June 15, 2020·4 min read

Research delves into causes of nightmares that shadow female survivors of sexual trauma

Having difficulty getting to sleep, in addition to ruminating about trauma experiences and other negative events before sleep, boosts the odds of sexual trauma survivors experiencing post-trauma nightmares.

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·June 5, 2020·3 min read

NMDA receptors may link psychosis and sleep deficits

NMDA receptor hypofunction is involved in the reduction of sleep spindles and delta oscillations, which appear in the brain during deep natural sleep. Findings confirm the role NMDA receptors play in sleep disorders that accompany psychotic states.

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·June 5, 2020·3 min read

Dreaming with purpose

Hippocampal adult-born neurons are responsible for memory consolidation during REM sleep.

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·June 4, 2020·7 min read

Study reveals link between the gut and death by sleep deprivation

Death caused as a result of sleep deprivation is preceded by the accumulation of reactive oxidative species in the gut.

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·June 4, 2020·3 min read

Adult neurogenesis essential for sleep-induced memory consolidation

Adult born neurons are essential for synaptic structural remodeling and memory consolidation during REM sleep, a new mouse study found.

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·May 24, 2020·2 min read

Sleep-wake disturbances can predict recurrent events in stroke survivors

Recovered stroke patients who suffer from sleep-wake disruptions are more likely to experience another stroke, researchers report.

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·May 18, 2020·3 min read

AI unlocks rhythms of ‘deep sleep’

New machine learning technology that researchers have made free online can be used by sleep experts to study the role of K-complex, a brief but prominent pattern of brain activity that lasts around half a second during sleep.

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·May 15, 2020·8 min read

What pandemic dreams may come

Researchers discuss how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the quality and content of people's dreams. The stress we are experiencing may be manifesting in our dream content as we sleep.

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·May 15, 2020·3 min read

The dreaming brain tunes out the outside world

The brain tunes out information from the outside world, such as the sound of speech, during REM sleep. During light sleep, the brain prioritizes meaningful speech, just as it does during a wakeful state. Researchers believe the mechanism enables the brain to protect the dreaming phase, which is essential for memory consolidation.

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·May 11, 2020·3 min read

A ‘consciousness conductor’ synchronizes and connects mouse brain areas

Mouse study reveals slow-wave brain activity, which is indicative of sleep and resting states, is controlled by the claustrum. The synchronization of active and silent states across the brain via the slow waves contributes to consciousness.

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·May 5, 2020·3 min read

Being in the wrong place can set off an allergic reaction

Allergic reactions can be triggered with, or without, exposure to the allergen as the result of a psychologically conditioned reaction. The findings explain why some allergic reactions are observed as a form of placebo reaction when the original allergen is not present.

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·May 5, 2020·3 min read

Genetic variation in a brain-cleansing water channel affects human sleep

Findings support the current theory that sleep may be involved in the regulation of metabolic waste clearance and highlights the link between sleep and fluid flow in the human brain.

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Sleep

Research delves into causes of nightmares that shadow female survivors of sexual trauma

NMDA receptors may link psychosis and sleep deficits

Dreaming with purpose

Study reveals link between the gut and death by sleep deprivation

Adult neurogenesis essential for sleep-induced memory consolidation

Sleep-wake disturbances can predict recurrent events in stroke survivors

AI unlocks rhythms of ‘deep sleep’

What pandemic dreams may come

The dreaming brain tunes out the outside world

A ‘consciousness conductor’ synchronizes and connects mouse brain areas

Being in the wrong place can set off an allergic reaction

Genetic variation in a brain-cleansing water channel affects human sleep

Brain Prioritizes “Sound Offsets” During Hearing Repair

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