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·August 12, 2017·5 min read

Sleep Biology Discovery Could Lead to New Insomnia Treatments That Don’t Target the Brain

According to researchers, increasing levels of Bmal1 in the skeletal muscles of mice makes the animals resistant to insomnia and sleep deprivation. The findings could provide a new treatment target for sleep disorders.

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·August 11, 2017·5 min read

Deep Sleep Reinforces the Learning of New Motor Skills

According to UCSF researchers, during non-REM sleep, newly learned useful neural patterns are replayed and recapped.

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·August 7, 2017·5 min read

Artificial Intelligence Helps Monitor Sleep

MIT researchers have developed a new, non invasive method to help monitor sleep patterns. The device uses an advanced AI algorithm to analyze wireless signals around a person and translate the measurements into sleep stages. Researchers plan to use the technology to study how Parkinson's disease affects sleep.

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·August 4, 2017·2 min read

Muscle, Not Brain, May Hold Answers to Some Sleep Disorders

A new study reveals mice with higher levels of BMAL1 in their muscles were able to recover from sleep deprivation more quickly than those with the protein removed.

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·July 15, 2017·4 min read

Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Poor Sleep Quality and Impaired Function in Pregnancy

A new study links restless leg syndrome to poor quality sleep and poor daytime function in pregnant women. RLS is common in pregnant women, especially in the third trimester. It is estimated up to 36% of women suffer RLS at some point during pregnancy. Researchers say identifying and treating RLS could help alleviate some of the burden of the symptoms.

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·July 12, 2017·2 min read

Why Tight Ponytails Can Cause Painful Headaches

Neurologists at the University of Michigan reveal why some people get headaches when wearing their hair in ponytails. According to researchers, ponytail headaches are an example of allodynia, a normal stimuli interpreted as painful. A lack of sleep and a predisposition to migraine are some factors that may make the experience of pain worse.

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·July 10, 2017·7 min read

Explaining the Link Between Sleep and Alzheimer’s

A new study published in brain reveals that just one night of sleep disruption causes an increase in amyloid beta in the brains of healthy, middle aged people. A full week of sleep disturbances leads to a build up of Tau, another protein associated with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. The study sheds light on why poor sleep has previously been associated with the development of Alzheimer's and other dementias.

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·July 10, 2017·4 min read

Purpose in Life by Day Linked to Better Sleep at Night

Researchers at Northwestern University report older adults who suffer from sleep disturbances such as sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome might enjoy a better night's sleep by cultivating a purpose in life.

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·July 6, 2017·6 min read

Controlling Memory By Triggering Specific Brain Waves During Sleep

Using optogenetics, researchers manipulated pulses of neural activity during non REM sleep that made mice either remember of forget things they had learned. This novel study demonstrated that altering sleep spindle oscillations during sleep has an impact on memory formation and retention.

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·July 6, 2017·3 min read

Sleep Problems May Be An Early Sign of Alzheimer’s

A new study links sleep problems with increased biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease. Researchers discovered those who report low sleep quality, daytime sleepiness and other sleep problems had elevated levels of Alzheimer's related biomarkers in their spinal fluid than those who reported no sleep problems. However, no abnormalities were found in the spinal fluid of people with obstructive sleep apnea.

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·July 3, 2017·4 min read

The Secret Connection Between Anxiety and Sleep

Researchers have identified neurons that appear to play a critical role in connecting sleep and emotions. The findings provide an important insight into the pathophysiology of insomnia and the role of orexin in arousal regulation. Researchers hope their findings will lead to new remedies for sleep disorders.

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·June 29, 2017·6 min read

Sleep Disturbances Predict Increased Risk for Suicidal Symptoms

A worsening of suicidal thoughts in young people has been linked to sleep disturbances. Participants of the new study who reported lots of variation of when they fall asleep also reported more incidences of insomnia and nightmares, which also lower the threshold for suicidal ideations.

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Sleep

Sleep Biology Discovery Could Lead to New Insomnia Treatments That Don’t Target the Brain

Deep Sleep Reinforces the Learning of New Motor Skills

Artificial Intelligence Helps Monitor Sleep

Muscle, Not Brain, May Hold Answers to Some Sleep Disorders

Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Poor Sleep Quality and Impaired Function in Pregnancy

Why Tight Ponytails Can Cause Painful Headaches

Explaining the Link Between Sleep and Alzheimer’s

Purpose in Life by Day Linked to Better Sleep at Night

Controlling Memory By Triggering Specific Brain Waves During Sleep

Sleep Problems May Be An Early Sign of Alzheimer’s

The Secret Connection Between Anxiety and Sleep

Sleep Disturbances Predict Increased Risk for Suicidal Symptoms

Taming Tumor Chaos: Researchers Uncover Key to Improving Glioblastoma Treatment

Hippocampus Predicts Rewards by Reorganizing Memories

Memory Rewritten: Study Finds No Clear Line Between Episodic and Semantic Retrieval

Brain Stimulation Method Can Evaluate Consciousness in Alzheimer’s Disease

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