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·September 26, 2020·5 min read

Insomnia and Sleeping Less Than Six Hours May Increase Risk of Cognitive Impairment

People who reported chronic insomnia or sleep duration of fewer than six hours were twice as likely to experience cognitive impairment compared to those who experienced good sleeping patterns. The association was stronger for those with coexisting cardiometabolic conditions.

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·September 25, 2020·4 min read

COVID-19 Spurs Anxious and Upsetting Dreams

New studies reveal COVID-19 is having a negative impact on sleep, spurring dreams that cause anxiety and emotional upset. Women appear to experience more disturbing dreams than men.

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·September 24, 2020·5 min read

Astrocytes May Hold the Key to Why and How We Sleep

Astrocytes could be as important as neurons when it comes to regulating sleep.

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·September 23, 2020·4 min read

Gut Microbiome Plays Important Role in Sleep Regulation

Obstructive sleep apnea alters the gut microbiome in mice. Transplanting gut bacteria from mice with OSA to those without the disorder caused sleep disruptions.

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·September 22, 2020·6 min read

Parkinson’s Disease Is Not One, but Two Diseases

Parkinson's disease can be divided into two variants that start in different places in the body. For some, the neurodegenerative disease starts in the intestines and spreads to the brain. In others, the disease begins in the brain and spreads to the intestines and other organs.

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·September 18, 2020·5 min read

Primary Role of Sleep Changes From Learning Support to Brain Maintenance in Early Childhood

When a child reaches the age of two-and-a-half, the primary purpose of sleep changes from brain-building to brain maintenance and repair, a role it maintains for the rest of our lives.

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·September 17, 2020·5 min read

Non-Invasive Neurotech Reduces Insomnia

HIRREM, a closed-loop acoustic stimulation neurotechnology, reduced insomnia symptoms, and improved autonomic nervous system function.

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·September 17, 2020·6 min read

Study Shows How Fast Our Brains Are at ‘Recording’ New Words

Cortical representations for the sounds and meanings of new words learned form within an hour or two following exposure.

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·September 15, 2020·4 min read

People React Better to Both Negative and Positive Events With More Sleep

Shorter sleep duration causes people to react more emotionally to stressful events and find less joy in positive events the next day. Following a good night of rest, people's reaction to positive and negative events improves dramatically.

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·September 9, 2020·3 min read

The Neurons That Connect Stress, Insomnia, and the Immune System

Researchers have identified a neural circuit responsible for inducing insomnia associated with stress. The same neural circuit also induces changes in the immune system.

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·September 3, 2020·4 min read

Researchers Probe Soldier Sleep Deprivation Effects

Study reveals how sleep deprivation can greatly affect soldiers on the battlefield.

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·September 3, 2020·6 min read

How We Sleep Today May Forecast When Alzheimer’s Disease Begins

Current sleep patterns could help determine your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease as you age. People who experience more fragmented sleep and less non-REM slow-wave sleep are more likely to have increased levels of amyloid-beta.

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Sleep

Insomnia and Sleeping Less Than Six Hours May Increase Risk of Cognitive Impairment

COVID-19 Spurs Anxious and Upsetting Dreams

Astrocytes May Hold the Key to Why and How We Sleep

Gut Microbiome Plays Important Role in Sleep Regulation

Parkinson’s Disease Is Not One, but Two Diseases

Primary Role of Sleep Changes From Learning Support to Brain Maintenance in Early Childhood

Non-Invasive Neurotech Reduces Insomnia

Study Shows How Fast Our Brains Are at ‘Recording’ New Words

People React Better to Both Negative and Positive Events With More Sleep

The Neurons That Connect Stress, Insomnia, and the Immune System

Researchers Probe Soldier Sleep Deprivation Effects

How We Sleep Today May Forecast When Alzheimer’s Disease Begins

How Your Brain Saves Nostalgia From Scandals

Dietary Lecithin Linked to Lower Cognitive Impairment

How to Map Brain Circuits Without Touching a Single Neuron

Overlooked Blood Cell May Tracks Parkinson’s Brain Changes

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