30 July 2009 »
In sleep
Similarities in brain activity during lucid dreaming and psychosis suggest that dream therapy may be useful in psychiatric treatment
New Links Between Lucid Dreaming And Psychosis Could Revive Dream Therapy In Psychiatry
12 June 2009 »
In sleep
PIs, like individuals who are acutely sleep deprived, may be able to maintain performance on different tasks if they are able to compensate with increased brain activation.
People With Chronic Insomnia Require Increased Brain Activation To Maintain Normal Daily Function, Study Suggests
09 June 2009 »
In science, sleep
The genes that play a role in adolescent insomnia are the same as those involved in depression and anxiety
Genetic Link Found Between Anxiety, Depression And Insomnia
09 June 2009 »
In science, sleep
Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep enhances creative problem-solving.
Let Me Sleep On It: Creative Problem Solving Enhanced By REM Sleep
23 May 2009 »
In science, sleep
The mandibular advancement device prevents airway obstruction by moving the lower jaw forward.
Surgery, Oral Devices Associated With Improvement In Sleep Breathing Disorder
17 March 2009 »
In sleep
People who sleep less than six hours a night appear to have a higher risk of developing impaired fasting glucose — a condition that can precede type 2 diabetes
‘Short-sleepers’ May Develop Blood Sugar Abnormality That Can Lead To Diabetes
09 March 2009 »
In science, sleep
New research points to how memories are formed, transferred, and ultimately stored in the brain–and how that process varies throughout the various stages of sleep.
Why Dreams Are So Difficult To Remember: Precise Communication Discovered Across Brain Areas During Sleep
12 February 2009 »
In science, sleep
cellular changes in the sleeping brain promote the formation of memories.
Why Sleep Is Needed To Form Memories
31 December 2008 »
In science, sleep
Indulgence in a high-fat diet can not only lead to overweight because of excessive calorie intake, but also can affect the balance of circadian rhythms
Another Reason To Avoid High-fat Diet: It Can Disrupt Our Biological Clock, Say Researchers
31 December 2008 »
In science, sleep
One extra hour of sleep per night appears to decrease the risk of coronary artery calcification
Skipping Sleep May Signal Problems For Coronary Arteries
30 December 2008 »
In blog, sleep, video
13 December 2008 »
In sleep
Serotonin plays an important role in the complex processes in the digestive tract– just as it affects sleep, mood, and blood pressure.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Can Have Genetic Causes
19 October 2008 »
In sleep, television
Do you dream in black and white? If so, the chances are you are over 55 and were brought up watching a monochrome television set.
Black and white TV generation have monochrome dreams – Telegraph
22 September 2008 »
In science, sleep
When using the unpleasant odorant, the emotional coloration of the dream was predominantly negative, while under stimulation with the pleasant stimulus, nearly all dreams had a positive coloration.
What You Smell As You Sleep Influences Your Dreams
05 September 2008 »
In sleep
This home page lists resources regarding all aspects of sleep including, the physiology of sleep, clinical sleep medicine, sleep research, federal and state information, patient information, and business-related groups.
Sleep Medicine Home Page
27 August 2008 »
In sleep
The search for the core function of sleep can seem as elusive as the search for the mythological phoenix
Exploring The Function Of Sleep
26 August 2008 »
In science, sleep
A set of nerve cells in the eye control our levels of sleepiness according to the brightness of our surroundings
Cells In Eye Could Help Control Sleep
14 August 2008 »
In sleep
a period of slumber helps the brain to selectively preserve and enhance those aspects of a memory that are of greatest emotional resonance, while at the same time diminishing the memory’s neutral background details.
Sleep Selectively Preserves Emotional Memories