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Normally, staying awake for extended time periods leads to the need for extra sleep. But researchers have just found that activating astrocyte cells in mice caused the rodents to stay awake for six hours longer than usual, with no noticeable sleep debt… Continue reading Mice sleep 6 hours less via brain cell tweak, feel alert next day
One of the most common treatments for sleep apnea involves wearing an air mask while sleeping, which can be awkward and uncomfortable. A new study, however, suggests that a simple TENS muscle-stimulating system may actually work better.
Tags: King’s College London, Sleep, Treatment, Breathing
Continue reading Could TENS pads replace CPAP masks for treating sleep apnea?
Sleep apnea is estimated to affect 30 million Americans, comparable to diabetes, but it can be incredibly difficult to treat, even more so given that devices used to alleviate it are abandoned by nearly half of those diagnosed. It’s also recently been … Continue reading Researchers call for a change in treating sleep apnea
A new study has uncovered the mechanism by which the brain waves produced during deep sleep can predict blood glucose control. The discovery not only highlights the importance of sleep in managing diabetes but it also offers a novel way of mapping and … Continue reading Combo of deep-sleep brain waves predicts blood sugar control
Physical activity at any age has a broad range of health benefits. However, if you’re not getting enough sleep in middle age, exercise may not be providing enough to offset cognitive decline.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Dementia, Sleep, University College London, Neuroscience, Alzheimer’s Disease, Memory, Age-Related, Aging, Seniors
Continue reading Not enough sleep may cancel the benefits of exercise on brain health
Scientists have spent years trying to work out if octopuses, whose brains have some remarkable similarities to our own, have dreams. A recent study even purported that the eight-armed cephalopods can have physical reactions in their sleep, akin to bein… Continue reading Octopus may experience REM sleep, and dream, much like we do
Napping. Some people do it, and some people don’t. A new study has found that those who are genetically predisposed to taking regular daytime naps may have larger, healthier brains as a result.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle… Continue reading Regular daytime naps linked to bigger, healthier brains
There’s precious little human dignity in economy airline travel to begin with; why not go all the way? The HypNap TruRest offers you the opportunity to attempt sleep with your face mashed into a padded cradle, and arrive red, wrinkly and refreshed.Cont… Continue reading Trurest lets you faceplant your way to sleep on economy flights
We know how diet can affect general health, but what effect does it have on sleep specifically? A new study has found that what we eat can directly affect our sleep quality.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Sleep, Sleepin… Continue reading How what you eat affects the depth of your slumber
There are times when hibernating would be useful, like surgery or space travel, and we’re getting closer to being able to do so on demand in humans. Scientists have now demonstrated a way to induce a hibernation-like state in mice and rats using non-in… Continue reading Ultrasound to the brain induces hibernation in mice – and maybe humans