REM sleep significantly increases the flow of red blood cells through the brain's capillaries.
Study identifies a novel mechanism in which the lateral habenula regulates the cardiovascular system in response to stress.
Exercise may be a new prescription to help those with sleep problems. Researchers found rigorous exercise causes measurable changes in sleep quality, even if a person doesn't notice the difference.
Dopamine neurons in the midbrain become active in a previously undetected way when an animal considers a reward that is changing in value.
Chronic increases of the cytokine IL-17a circulating in the blood of mice reduced microglia activity in one region of the hippocampus, an area of the brain critical for memory and learning.
Spontaneous eye-blink rates could be the missing link in explaining the relationship between aerobic fitness and cognitive function.
Neurons in the brainstem suppress unwanted movements during REM sleep in mice, a new study reports.
Normal sleep in mice is reliant upon bacteria that help produce neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, in the gut.
Dopamine neurons in the brain regulate internal processes of economic decision making, evaluating available options, and identifying the most preferable outcome.
Researchers have been able to spark a hibernation-like state in mice by artificially exciting Q neurons.
Hippocampal adult-born neurons are responsible for memory consolidation during REM sleep.
Study identifies a key role the brainstem neurotensinergic neurons play in non-REM sleep regulation.
