FeaturedNeuroscience·May 21, 2018·5 min readEating at Night and Sleeping by Day Swiftly Alters Key Blood ProteinsResearchers report proteins associated with immunity and metabolism can become disrupted following just one simulated night shift.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 21, 2018·5 min readSleep Better, Parent BetterStudy reveals mothers who have insufficient sleep, or lack of quality sleep, are more irritable, suffer impaired attention and are less consistent in their parenting of their adolescents.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 18, 2018·3 min readSleep Deprivation Takes Toll on Decision MakingA new study will look at how sleep deprivation affects cognitive flexibility and cognitive processing on a neurobiological level.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 15, 2018·4 min readHow Melatonin Promotes SleepAccording to a new study, melatonin works by suppressing neurons that keep you awake and alert. The findings could pave the way for new treatments for insomnia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 15, 2018·4 min readHow REM and Non-REM Sleep May Work Together to Help Solve ProblemsResearchers have created a new model that may help explain how different sleep patterns may help us to solve problems. The study reveals non-REM sleep helps us categorize information, where as REM sleep helps us to draw unexpected connections between information we have been exposed to.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 8, 2018·4 min readWorking the Night Shift: Gene Expression Fails to Adapt to New Sleep PatternsStudy reveals up to 25% of rhythmic genes lose their biological rhythm following a 4 day night shift simulation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 8, 2018·3 min readAge, Marital Status, BMI and Sleep Linked to Dementia RiskA new machine learning study has revealed a novel combination of factors that can increase a person's risk of developing dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2018·3 min readNew Clues on How to Improve Memory During SleepUsing electrical fields to simulate slow wave sleep, researchers enhance memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2018·3 min readQuiet Rest Helps Us Retain Detailed MemoriesResearchers report resting for 10 minutes after learning a new piece of information helps us to create and retain more detailed memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 1, 2018·2 min readHow a Nap Can Enhance False Memories in One Half of the BrainNapping influences memory in the right hemisphere of the brain, inducing false memories in a word recall test, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 28, 2018·3 min readBrain Structure Linked to Symptoms of Restless Leg SyndromeA new study implicates structural changes in the somatosensory cortex as a cause of restless leg syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 27, 2018·3 min readWant to Remember Your Dreams? Try Taking Vitamin B6Want to remember your dreams? Try taking vitamin B6. Researchers discovered people who take B6 supplements are better able to recall details of their dreams compared to those who were given a placebo.Read More
