Cornell Study Reveals Brain’s Mechanism for Resetting Memory during Sleep
A new study from Cornell University has uncovered a mechanism in the brain that allows for memory resetting during sleep, ensuring continuous learning without overloading the brain's capacity.
More Sleep Gets You Better Reaction to Negative, Positive Events
When a person sleeps less than their usual amount, they don't have as much of a boost in positive emotions from their positive events.
Lack of Sleep Makes Brain to Literally Eat Itself
Researchers have found that persistently poor sleep causes the brain to clear a significant amount of neurons and synaptic connections, and recovering sleep might not be able to reverse the damage.
Sleep Promising in Obesity Control
A novel University of Otago study has highlighted the value of sleep as a “promising” way to counter an epidemic of overweight and obesity among New Zealand children. One in three New Zealand children is overweight or obese when they start school, research team co-leader Prof Rachael Taylor says. The parents of half the 800 […]
Can’t Sleep? Could Be Down to Genetics
Researchers have identified specific genes that may trigger the development of sleep problems, and have also demonstrated a genetic link between insomnia and psychiatric disorders such as depression, or physical conditions such as type 2 diabetes. The study in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, which is published by Springer Nature, was led by Murray Stein of […]
Can’t Sleep? Could Be Down to Genetics
Researchers have identified specific genes that may trigger the development of sleep problems, and have also demonstrated a genetic link between insomnia and psychiatric disorders such as depression, or physical conditions such as type 2 diabetes. The study in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, which is published by Springer Nature, was led by Murray Stein of […]