Sleep appears in the brain as slow waves surging across the surface at a rate of around one every tenth of a second – or so we thought. A new study in mice suggests there are patterns of brain ...

The neuronal cells of the brain use electrical signaling to send and receive messages throughout the brain and body. During the transition into sleep, those electrical signals begin to fall into ...

The struggle to sleep in different locations is largely due to a combination of psychological, neurological, and ...

Rats perform better on memory tests when certain brainwave-producing neurons are stimulated while they sleep. If we can boost ...

They promise to speed up the onset of slumber, improve its quality and even transition travelers to a different time zone ...

While it is known that sleep apnea - a disorder in which breathing stops briefly during sleep - is common in stroke patients, ...

We have known for 50 years that we divide our slumber between periods of deep-wave sleep and what is called rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, when the brain is as active as when we’re awake ...

People with dementia have distinct brain wave patterns. Researchers are investigating ... brain inflammation and sleep disorders. Mitsukura was first interested in using it to study depression ...

While it is known that sleep apnea - a disorder in which breathing stops briefly during sleep - is common in stroke patients, ...

Could Poor Sleep in Middle Age Speed Up Brain Aging? Oct. 23, 2024 — People in early middle age who have poor sleep quality, including having difficulty falling or staying asleep, have more ...