Scientists ID New Circadian Clock Mechanism
The suprachiasmatic nucleus depends on multiple mechanisms to ensure rhythmic electrical activity that varies between day and night.
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EEG Spectral Slope Can Distinguish Wakefulness from REM Sleep, Deep Non-REM Sleep, & Anesthesia
These new findings show that, buried in the electrical static of the human brain, there is something utterly unique—a simple signature.
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How Does Narcolepsy Change The Brain Over Time?
New longitudinal study sheds light on the neurological consequences of narcolepsy with cataplexy....
Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Cortical Spreading Depolarization
Acute sleep deprivation may increase cortical spreading depolarization (CSD) frequency and reduce its electrical threshold, according to study results published in The Journal of Headache and Pain.
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Home Sleep Tests May Fill a Gap in Care for Stroke Patients, Study Finds
The parts of the brain that modulate breathing during sleep can become damaged by a stroke. New research sheds light on how sleep testing can better reach stroke patients.
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Losing Sleep: How Researchers Miss Key Contributor to Autism
Spectrum News reports on how most people with autism have trouble falling and staying asleep.
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How Do Slow Waves Propagate Through the Brain? “Split Brain” Study Sheds Light on Importance of Cortical Anatomical Connections
While coordination of slow waves across distant areas of the brain is essential for sleep functions, how this process takes place remains partially unknown.
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Memory Consolidation During Sleep Can Be Strengthened by External Cues
A joint study has yielded an innovative method for bolstering memory processes in the brain during sleep.
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Researchers ID Role of Brainstem Neurotensinergic Neurons in Non-REM Sleep Regulation
New work in mice has found that a widely distributed network of neurotensinergic neurons regulates NREM sleep, which also implicates a critical role of the neuropeptide neurotensin.
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How to Repair Your Brain with Sleep, Avoid Alzheimer’s Disease
For several years, researchers have known non-REM sleep plays a key role in clearing the brain of...
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Mouse Study: New Neurons in Adulthood Are Essential for Memory Consolidation During Sleep
A study published June 4 in the journal Neuron shows an important new role for neurons generated during adulthood in consolidating memories during sleep in mice.
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NMDA Receptors May Link Psychosis & Sleep Deficits
The researchers looked at how NMDA glutamate receptors of the thalamocortical system contribute to the deficit of sleep spindles.
Read MoreAdult-Born Neurons Strengthen Memories While Mice Sleep
A study shows the activation of young brain cells in adult mice is necessary not just for forming memories, but consolidating them during rapid eye movement sleep, reports The Scientist.
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How Do We Disconnect from the Environment During Sleep and Under Anesthesia?
A series of new studies find that noradrenaline, a neurotransmitter secreted in response to stress, lies at the heart of our ability to “shut off” our sensory responses and sleep soundly.
Read MoreEye Movements During Sleep Impact Ability to Process Information
A new study by an international research team, involving Monash University, has found that sleepers actively suppress important information each time their eyes move during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
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Sleep-Wake Disturbances Can Predict Recurrent Strokes
Stroke survivors suffering from the burden of combined sleep-wake disturbances are more likely to have another stroke or serious cardio- or cerebrovascular event compared to those without sleep-wake disturbances.
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The Sleeping Brain Suppresses External Inputs When Dreaming, But Not During All Sleep
To better understand how the brain protects itself from outside influences, researchers invited 18 participants to a morning nap in the lab.
Read MoreFirst Year Sleep Difficulties Linked to Altered Brain Development in Infants Who Later Develop Autism
Sleep problems in a baby’s first 12 months may not only precede an autism diagnosis, but also may be associated with altered growth trajectory in a key part of the brain.
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