Tag: Sleep Disorders
Poor sleep health could contribute to inflammatory disease
A new meta-analysis in Biological Psychiatryreports that sleep disturbances and long sleep duration are associated with increases in markers of inflammation.
"It is important to...
Jet lag? Newly synthesized molecules turn back biological clock
Scientists in Japan have designed new molecules that modify the circadian rhythm, opening the way to the possibility of managing jet lag and improving...
Fruit fly brains shed light on why we get tired when...
When the sleep-drive neurons turn on, it puts the fruit flies to sleep. And when the sleep-drive neurons are turned off in well-rested flies,...
How the brain consolidates memory during deep sleep
Research strongly suggests that sleep, which constitutes about a third of our lives, is crucial for learning and forming long-term memories. But exactly how...
