FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 30, 2016·3 min readSleep-Wake Cycle Controlled by Salts in the BrainLevels of salt in our brains and bodies differ depending on whether we are awake or asleep, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 27, 2016·5 min readRestoring Memory Formation Following Sleep Deprivation in MiceA new study reports sleep deprivation is tied to an impairment of protein production in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 21, 2016·5 min readWhy It’s Hard To Fall Asleep Somewhere NewResearchers report one brain hemisphere remains more awake than the other when we sleep somewhere new.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 21, 2016·5 min readFinding Sleep’s Sweet SpotThose who sleep and rise earlier appear to have better cardiovascular health, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 20, 2016·3 min readFeel Sleepy During The Day? Your Fatty Diet Could Be To BlameMen who eat high fat diets tend to experience excessive daytime sleepiness, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 19, 2016·3 min readBrain Files Memories As We SleepResearchers report on how memories formed in one area of the brain are replayed and transferred to a different area during rest.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 18, 2016·3 min readThe Ecstasy Effect: How Ecstasy Affects the BrainAccording ecstasy users showed significant reductions in the way serotonin is transported in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 5, 2016·4 min readParkinson’s Disease Worsened by Altered Circadian RhythmA new study reports chronic lack of sleep and irregular sleep wake patterns may worsen motor and learning deficits bought on by Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 5, 2016·4 min readInsomnia Linked to Damage in Brain Communication NetworksResearchers discover abnormalities in the brain's white matter tracts in people with insomnia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 30, 2016·4 min readA New Theory of SleepA new study reports homeostatic rebalancing does not occur during sleep, but rather during periods of wakefulness.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 26, 2016·4 min readEnhancing Sleep After Brain Injury Reduces Brain Damage and Cognitive Decline in RatsResearchers report enhancing sleep following TBI may help to prevent some damage to brain cells.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 24, 2016·4 min readSleep On It! Gene Responsible For Sleep Deprivation and Metabolic Disorders IdentifiedStudy reports translin works to modulate sleep in response to metabolic changes.Read More