Imaging the Twilight Zone: The Brain Network Driving Changes in Consciousness
Activity of brain network linked to changes in connectedness for both sleep and anesthesia. The loss and return of consciousness is linked to the same…
Sleep Science
Sleep Mystery Solved With Math: Cytoplasmic Traffic Jam Disrupts Sleep-Wake Cycles
KAIST mathematicians and their collaborators at Florida State University have identified the principle of how aging and diseases like dementia and obesity cause sleep disorders….
Dream Reports During the COVID-19 Pandemic Reflect Mental Suffering and Fear of Contagion
Dreams during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown reflect mental suffering (anger, sadness) and fear of contagion, according to a new Brazilian study. Dreaming during the Covid-19…
AI Analyzes Content of Nightmares, Finds COVID-19 Infects Majority of Bad Dreams
Study applies artificial intelligence to analyze content of nightmares using crowdsourced data from more than 800 people during pandemic lockdown in Finland. COVID-19 has turned…
Sleeping in (a Bit) May Help Teens With Migraine Headaches
Fewer headaches reported when school starts later, UCSF-led study shows. Research indicates that starting school later in the morning yields health and academic benefits for…
Star-Shaped Brain Cells May Hold the Key to Why and How We Sleep
A study published in the journal Current Biology suggests that star-shaped brain cells known as astrocytes could be as important to the regulation of sleep…
Too-Little Sleep Can Increase the Rewarding Properties of Cocaine, Paving Way to Addiction
Sleep deprivation increases rewarding properties of cocaine through motivation peptide. Sleep deprivation may pave the way to cocaine addiction. Too-little sleep can increase the rewarding…
Scientists Find It Is Better to Drink Coffee After Breakfast, Not Before – Here’s Why
The new study looked at the combined effects of disrupted sleep and caffeine on our metabolism – with surprising results. A strong, black coffee to…
20 Years of Ice-Cold Research: 7 Extremophile Tips for Healthy Living
This year marks two decades since the first ESA doctor set foot in Antarctica, running research at one of the most extreme places on Earth…
Scientific Study Shows Weighted Blankets Are Safe and Effective Treatment of Insomnia
Randomized, controlled trial shows weighted blankets can decrease insomnia severity — are safe and effective. Weighted blankets are a safe and effective intervention in the…
Early Birds vs Night Owls: For People With Diabetes, an Early Bedtime Is Best
Early to bed, early to rise…while the old saying promises health, wealth and wisdom, new research confirms part of the adage holds true, as a…
Scientists Discover Why We Need Sleep – “Important Work Is Being Done”
In very early life, sleep helps build the brain’s infrastructure, but it then takes on an entirely new decluttering role. Prolonged sleep deprivation can lead…
MIT BodyCompass: Monitoring Sleep Positions for a Healthy Rest
Wireless device captures sleep data without using cameras or body sensors; could aid patients with Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, or bedsores. MIT researchers have developed a…
Scientists Uncover Brain Mechanism That May Explain Why Sleep Helps You Learn
Changes in Brain Cartilage May Explain Why Sleep Helps You Learn Scientists uncover a potential mechanism behind sleep-induced memory changes. The morphing structure of the…
Timing of Exercise During the Day May Rewind or Fast Forward Our Body Clocks
New research published today in the Journal of Physiology shows that just one 60 minutes bout of exercise shifted the muscle clocks of mice by around an…
Brain Waves of Sleeping Sheep Maaay Offer Clues to Human Brain Disease
A specific brain wave type shared by sheep and humans could help researchers study human brain disorders. People may count sheep when they cannot sleep,…
Improve Sleep Apnea by Losing Fat in an Unexpected Body Part — The Tongue
Penn Medicine study suggests the tongue could be a new target for treating the common sleep disorder. Losing weight is an effective treatment for Obstructive…
DMT Creates Vivid Waking Dream State in the Brain – “It’s Like Dreaming but With Your Eyes Open”
Ayahuasca Compound Changes Brainwaves to Vivid ‘Waking-Dream’ State Scientists have peered inside the brain to show how taking DMT affects human consciousness by significantly altering…