From the American Thoracic Society press release via Newswise: A novel brain mechanism mediating the inhibition of the critical breathing muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep has been identified for the first time in…
From the Johns Hopkins University press release via EurekAlert!: For most of history, humans rose with the sun and slept when it set. Enter Thomas Edison, and with a flick of a switch, night became…
From the University of Adelaide press release via ScienceDaily: Dream images could provide insights into people’s mental health problems and may help with their treatment, according to a psychology researcher from the University of Adelaide.…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via HealthCanal: A new study suggests that increasing the amount of sleep that adults get could lead to reduced food intake, but the hormonal process differs…
From the American College of Chest Physicians press release via EurekAlert!: A simple, 10-minute stress reduction technique could help to relieve stress, improve sleep quality, and decrease fatigue. Researchers from Walter Reed National Military Medical…
From the American Physiological Society (APS) press release via Newswise: A new study shows that both length of time and percentage of overall sleep spent in different sleep stages are associated with decreased metabolic rate,…
From the Lancaster University press release via AlphaGalileo: A new study from Lancaster University has found that sleeping on a problem really can help people to find a solution. The study, published online this week…
From the UCLA Health Sciences press release via ScienceDaily: UCLA researchers have for the first time measured the activity of a brain region known to be involved in learning, memory and Alzheimer’s disease during sleep.…
From the Elsevier Health Sciences press release via EurekAlert!: The World Health Organization recently recognized environmental noise as harmful pollution, with adverse psychosocial and physiological effects on public health. A new study of noise pollution…
From the University of Notre Dame press release by Susan Guibert via ScienceDaily: Mothers aren’t the only ones who are biologically adapted to respond to children. New research from the University of Notre Dame shows…