Alzheimer’s risk rises when amount of deep sleep falls, study suggests
Not getting enough of deeper stages of sleep raises the risk of brain deterioration associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a ...
How to get more REM sleep, according to a sleep specialist
When you’re in a period of REM sleep, your eyes will rapidly move from side to ... noise by closing any windows that may ...
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Less Deep Sleep Linked to Brain Shrinkage, Alzheimer’s Risk
New research shows that reduced time in slow wave and REM sleep is associated with smaller brain volumes in regions ...
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How to get more REM sleep — the internal 'therapy' that happens when you're unconscious
During REM sleep, your heart rate increases, your blood pressure elevates, and your eyes move. REM sleep may also be the time when your brain processes emotions and solidifies memories.
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The pupil as a window to the sleeping brain: A look under the eyelids shows more is happening than previously assumed
The study used a novel method to keep eyes open during sleep, linking pupil dynamics to sleep stages and brain activity patterns. These insights could aid in diagnosing sleep disorders and ...
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Scientists Kept People’s Eyes Open While They Slept, Revealing Surprising Brain Activity
A study participant with the device used to record pupil movements during sleep. © Neural Control of Movement Lab / ETH Zurich Though sleep is a time to power down ...
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Alzheimer’s risk rises when amount of deep sleep falls, study suggests
Not spending enough time in the two deep stages of sleep — slow-wave and rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep — may hasten the deterioration of parts of the brain associated with Alzheimer’s ...