FeaturedNeuroscience·February 20, 2014·3 min readStudy in Fruitflies Strengthens Connection Among Protein Misfolding, Sleep Loss, and AgeResearchers investigate the molecular mechanisms underpinning sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 19, 2014·3 min readScientists Identify the Switch That Says It’s Time to SleepResearchers discover the switch in the brain which helps promote sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 17, 2014·3 min readWhy Does the Brain Remember Dreams?Researchers discover more activity in the temporoparietal junction in people who are able to frequently recall their dreams.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 14, 2014·3 min readCould Undiagnosed Sleep Problems Be Making MS Patients’ Fatigue Worse?Researchers find an increased risk of sleep apnea in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 9, 2014·3 min readSleep is the Price the Brain Pays for LearningResearchers believe their synaptic homeostasis hypothesis of sleep challenges the theory that sleep strengthens brain connections.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 2, 2014·2 min readWant a Good Night’s Sleep in the New Year? Quit SmokingA new study reports smoking disrupts the circadian rhythm in both the brain and lungs.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 11, 2013·4 min readSleep-Deprived Mice Show Connections Among Lack of Shut-eye, Diabetes and AgeSleep deprivation could contribute to the dysfunction of pancreatic cells. These functions may be exacerbated by aging, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 11, 2013·3 min readDietary Amino Acids Relieve Sleep Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury in AnimalsAdministering a cocktail of amino acids to mice models of TBI, researchers improved sleep disturbances caused by the brain injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 6, 2013·3 min readQuadriplegics at Risk for Serious Sleep Breathing DisorderQuadriplegics have a heightened risk of central sleep apnea, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 5, 2013·4 min readRecurring Memory Traces Boost Long Lasting MemoriesA new study indicates periods of rest can help boost memory performance.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 20, 2013·2 min readConnections in the Brains of Young Children Strengthen During SleepThe connections between the right and left hemispheres of the brain strengthen during sleep for children. This strengthening could help brain functions mature, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2013·3 min readNew Biological Links Between Sleep Deprivation and the Immune System DiscoveredBiological mechanisms related to sleep loss affect the immune system and trigger an inflammatory response, a new study reports.Read More
