Category: Parameters

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How Stress & the Circadian Clock Affect Sleep

Scientists identified a neuron that becomes excessively active when the mammal is under stress, which could trigger insomnia.

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How Dreams Differ in REM Versus NonREM Sleep

Brazilian and South African researchers analyzed dream reports word by word using graph theory, not a semantic analysis.

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Mylan Launches Generic of Nuvigil Tablets

Mylan NV on June 1 announced the US launch of Armodafinil tablets, 50 mg, 150 mg, 250 mg, a generic version of Cephalon’s Nuvigil. Mylan received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its...

Quality

Sleep Quality Suffers During Lockdown

People are spending more time in bed during the coronavirus lockdown, but their sleep quality is not doing so well, a survey finds.

Quantity

How Sleep Affects Reactions to Stressful & Positive Events

Study participants reported on their experiences and their amount of sleep in daily telephone interviews over eight days.

Circadian Rhythms

Scientists ID New Circadian Clock Mechanism

The suprachiasmatic nucleus depends on multiple mechanisms to ensure rhythmic electrical activity that varies between day and night.

Impact During Wake

Novel Sleep Index, Wakefulness May Predict If Critically Ill Patients Are Able to Breathe on Their Own

Critically ill patients are more likely to be successfully weaned from a mechanical ventilator, or...