I took part in a gold standard sleep study to find out what happens during a sleep cycle — here are my results
But how do sleep cycles work? To find out, I took part in a polysomnography. This is a gold standard sleep study that helps ...
How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends
Most people spend a third of their lives sleeping, but you may need more or less than eight hours a night. The amount of ...
Deep sleep boosts immunity, repairs muscles and helps you learn — but do you get enough?
Deep sleep plays an important role in learning and memory storage, "by facilitating a process called 'memory consolidation,' ...
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ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Dreaming of a good night’s sleep
There is nothing so wonderful as waking refreshed after a good night’s sleep. During sleep our brains cycle through different stages, including light sleep, deep sleep, and REM (Rapid Eye Movement) ...
Brain Energy Sensors Control Sleep-Wake Cycles
Researchers discovered that ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels in the brain play a pivotal role in sleep regulation.
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Sleep Enhances Memory by Reorganizing Neuronal Activity Patterns
Researchers from ISTA discovered that sleep helps solidify spatial memories by reorganizing neuronal patterns. During non-REM ...