AAN recommends people 65+ be screened yearly for memory problems On 2019-09-19 People with mild cognitive impairment have thinking and memory problems but usually do not know it because such problems are […]
Newly discovered neural pathway processes acute light to affect sleep: Different pathways process long-term circadian rhythms and short-term exposure to light On 2019-07-22 Either to check the time or waste time, people often look at their smartphones after waking in the middle of […]
Lack of sleep may increase likelihood of teens engaging in risky sexual behaviors: Majority of teens were not getting recommended amount of sleep, study finds On 2019-06-05 Teenagers who don’t get enough sleep may be at an increased risk of engaging in unsafe sexual behaviors, such as […]
Good sleep quality and good mood lead to good working memory with age On 2019-05-13 A team of psychologists has found strong associations between working memory — a fundamental building block of a functioning mind […]
Genetic causes of poor sleep On 2019-04-06 The international collaboration, led by the University of Exeter and published in Nature Communications, has found 47 links between our […]
Falls are more likely when you’ve had a bad night sleep On 2018-12-01 Disturbances during sleep decreases capability to control posture and balance according to researchers from the Department of Engineering and Warwick […]
Lack of sleep intensifies anger, impairs adaptation to frustrating circumstances On 2018-11-27 Losing just a couple hours of sleep at night makes you angrier, especially in frustrating situations, according to new Iowa […]
Automated detection of sleep states from olfactory brain waves: An algorithm based on olfactory bulb brain activity can distinguish awake, REM, and non-REM sleep states in mice On 2018-11-12 Scientists have developed a completely automated technique for real-time detection of sleep/wake states in freely moving mice. Conducted by Karim […]
Good sleep quality encourages better recovery after sport-related concussion On 2018-11-03 A new study found that young athletes who have good sleep quality after sustaining a concussion are more likely to […]
More daytime sleepiness, more Alzheimer’s risk? Excessive daytime sleepiness linked with brain protein involved in memory-robbing disease On 2018-09-07 Analysis of data captured during a long-term study of aging adults shows that those who report being very sleepy during […]