The sleep process clearly involves global changes in brain activity, affecting nearly every aspect of neuronal function. After the identification of the VLPO region, the next step was the ...

Deep sleep refers to slow-wave sleep — a stage in the sleep cycle when brain waves slow down. Getting enough deep sleep is ...

New research is shedding light on mysterious sleep mechanisms in an unexpected source: the Australian dragon lizard.

Prolonged mental fatigue can lead to increased aggression and uncooperative behavior due to changes in the brain’s frontal cortex.

In a new study led by University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), poor sleep was linked to faster brain aging in middle-aged adults. While previous studies have focused on older adults ...

Brain activity varies in different stages of sleep Sleep can be roughly divided into two main stages: Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep and Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) sleep. NREM sleep takes place ...

Chatburn says. "While EEG technology has long been used to study brain activity during sleep, traditional markers face significant limitations and don't tell the whole story. They don't reflect ...

A handheld device developed by researchers at the University of Arizona aims to treat sleep disorders by using magnetic ...

Also known as neurofeedback, biofeedback therapy is a non-intrusive approach that monitors the brain during sleep to look for ...

Poor sleep in your 40s could make your brain age faster, new research suggests. The findings add to a growing body of evidence that sleep quality is closely linked to cognitive health, emphasizing ...

Could Poor Sleep in Middle Age Speed Up Brain Aging? Oct ... 25, 2024 — A research team combined measurements from activity monitors and questionnaires for a new study of impact of aircraft ...