FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 16, 2014·2 min readScientists Discover New Sleep Node in the BrainResearchers identify 'sleep node' in the mammalian brain. Its activity appears to be necessary and sufficient to produce deep sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 12, 2014·3 min readSleep Disorders Widely Undiagnosed in Individuals with Multiple SclerosisFatigue associated with MS could be the result of widely undiagnosed sleep disorders, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·August 25, 2014·2 min readSleep Drunkenness Disorder May Affect 1 in 7A sleep disorder known as sleep drunkenness may affect as many as 1 in 7 people, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 13, 2014·2 min readPoor Sleep Quality Increases Suicide Risk for Older AdultsAccording to a new study, older adults who sleep poorly are more likely to die by suicide than those who are well rested.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 13, 2014·5 min readSingle Gene Controls Jet LagResearchers report they have discovered a master gene responsible for sleep and wake cycles.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 21, 2014·1 min readMissing Sleep May Hurt Your MemoryLack of sleep can lead to errors in memory, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 7, 2014·4 min readSleep Deprivation Leads to Symptoms of SchizophreniaA new study reports that 24 hours of sleep deprivation can lead to symptoms similar to schizophrenia in healthy people.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 2, 2014·1 min readShort Sleep, Aging BrainThe less older adults sleep, the faster their brains age, a new study reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 5, 2014·4 min readSleep after Learning Strengthens Connections Between Brain Cells and Enhances MemorySleep after learning encourages growth of dendritic spines, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 22, 2014·3 min readGenes Discovered Linking Circadian Clock with Eating ScheduleMutations in a pair of genes, which normally help regulate eating scheduled and keep them in sync with daily sleep rhythms, may play a role in so called night eating syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 6, 2014·2 min read“Exploding Head Syndrome” A Real, Overlooked Sleep DisorderA sleep disorder known as exploding head syndrome is both real and often overlooked, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 22, 2014·2 min readActing Out Dreams While Asleep Could Be Warning Sign of Brain DisorderRBD, a sleep disorder which causes people to act out their dreams, could predict the onset of neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
