FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 28, 2017·6 min readIntriguing Link Between Sleep, Cognition and Schizophrenia IdentifiedA study in Sleep reports on a link between cognition, sleep and a metabolite called kynurenic acid. The metabolite has previously been linked to schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 21, 2017·5 min readJellyfish Sleep Like the Rest of UsMuch like other animals, the upside-down jellyfish enters into sleep. However, unlike other animals, the jellyfish has no central nervous system. Researchers believe the need to sleep evolved before the emergence of a central nervous system.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 20, 2017·5 min readControlled Sleep Deprivation May Help Reduce DepressionAccording to a new study, controlled sleep deprivation in an inpatient setting can have a significant impact on symptoms of depression. Partial and total sleep deprivation helped reduce depression in almost half of the patients within 24 hours, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 18, 2017·5 min readWhy Bad Sleep Doesn’t Always Lead to DepressionResearchers from Duke University report people with poor sleep quality were less likely to experience symptoms of depression if they had higher activity in the ventral striatum.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2017·4 min readPredicting Atypical Development in Infants at High Risk for AutismResearchers have identified biomarkers for atypical development in children as young as one month old who are at high risk of familial ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2017·4 min readSexually Aroused Male Flies Unable to Sleep after Close Encounters with FemalesIn fruit flies, the need to sleep is overridden by the need to mate, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 5, 2017·3 min readCan’t Sleep Due to Stress? Here’s the CureAccording to researchers, octacosanol, an active compound found in sugarcane can help reduce stress and allow people to achieve a sound sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 4, 2017·5 min readLove Your Beauty Rest? You Can Thank These Brain CellsResearchers at Johns Hopkins have identified specific neurons in the zona incerta that appear to help promote sleep. The discovery could help develop new treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 3, 2017·5 min readIs ADHD Really a Sleep Problem?A recent study proposes a new theory that states ADHD may be linked to problems with regular circadian sleep. Researchers found in 75% of people with ADHD, the physiological sleep phases was delayed by 1.5 hours.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 3, 2017·4 min readChildren’s Sleep Quality Linked to Mothers’ InsomniaA new study reveals children are more likely to experience poor sleep patterns if their mother suffers from insomnia. However, there is no link between children's sleep quality and insomnia in their fathers.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 30, 2017·4 min readChronic Lack of Sleep Increases Risk SeekingAccording to University of Zurich researchers, sleep deprivation can lead to an increase in risk seeking behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 26, 2017·4 min readLess REM Sleep Tied to Greater Risk of DementiaA new study in Neurology reports people who don't get enough REM sleep may face a higher risk of developing dementia. Researchers noted people who developed dementia spent 17% of their time in REM sleep compared to 20% of time in REM sleep for those without the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
