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·January 28, 2019·4 min read

Sleep Loss Heightens Pain Sensitivity and Dulls Brain’s Painkilling Response

Researchers report sleep deprivation intensifies and prolongs pain.

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·January 28, 2019·4 min read

Stress and Dream Sleep Linked to Pathways of Neuron Death and Survival

According to a new study, the consequence of daily stress is linked to an increase in REM sleep. Researchers report the increase is associated with genes involved in apoptosis and cell survival. The findings shed light on how stress leads to mood disorders, and how changes in sleep contribute to this.

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·January 28, 2019·4 min read

Screen Time Before Bed Puts Children at Risk of Anxiety, Obesity and Poor Sleep

A new study reports children and pre-teens who are exposed to screen time in the dark an hour before sleep are more likely to have sleep disturbances, a higher risk of anxiety and may be more prone to obesity.

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·January 25, 2019·3 min read

How Sleep Deprivation Affects Our Genes

Study reveals sleep deprivation is associated with lower DNA repair gene expression and more breaks in DNA. The damage to DNA may explain the increased risk of cancers and neurodegenerative diseases in those who are sleep deprived.

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·January 25, 2019·5 min read

Sleep Deprivation Accelerates Alzheimer’s Brain Damage

A new study reports sleep deprivation increases the levels of tau, and accelerates the spread of the protein, in the brain. The findings reveal a lack of sleep alone may help drive the development of Alzheimer's disease.

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·January 24, 2019·5 min read

Rocking Improves Sleep and Memory in Both People and Mice

A new study reveals people fall asleep faster when being rocked. Additionally, they showed improvements in memory consolidation and spent more time in non-REM sleep.

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·January 18, 2019·5 min read

Long Periods of Undisturbed Sleep During Pregnancy May be Linked to Stillbirth Risk

Researchers have discovered a link between women who sleep for more than nine hours uninterrupted a night while pregnant and an increased risk of stillbirth. The study reports the link appears to be independent of other risk factors.

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·January 15, 2019·3 min read

The Sleeping Brain Remains Attentive to Its Environment

Researchers demonstrate our brains can track sounds within the environment as we sleep. The study suggests this ability could allow us to sleep in safety and wake at the correct moment.

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·January 14, 2019·5 min read

Sleeping Less Than Six Hours May Increase Cardiovascular Risk

Researchers report sleeping less than six hours a night may increase your risk of developing cardiovascular disease compared to those who sleep the recommended eight hours per night.

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·January 11, 2019·5 min read

Sleeping Though a Fire Alarm: Benzodiazepines Prevent Ability to Wake in Response to Threat

Researchers report popular benzodiazepine sleep medications, such as Ambien and Halcion, caused test subjects to sleep through fire alarm drills. However, a newly developed class of sleeping medications perverse the ability to wake in response to threat.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 10, 2019·2 min read

Early Development of Memory for Space and Time

Researchers report episodic memory develops in distinct stages during postnatal maturation.

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·January 9, 2019·5 min read

Decreased Deep Sleep Linked to Early Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study links poor sleep quality in older adults with elevated levels of tau, a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report poor sleep quality later in life may be associated with declining brain health and may be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease.