They then boosted ripples associated with that experience during sleep, and they found the mouse then did remember the object. The technique even worked in mice engineered to have cognitive deficits. ...

Dopamine neurons—the cells that drive reward and motivation while we're awake—become surprisingly active during nonrapid eye movement sleep right after we learn something new. The findings challenge ...

David Beuther, MD, PhD, isn’t quite sure how to define his presence on social media. He’s online regularly, but he’s not publishing posts or sending friend request. Instead he’s observing, what is ...

Sleeping with your phone beside you is widely discouraged due to serious health, safety and psychological concerns. From disrupted sleep cycles to potential overheating hazards, experts agree that ...

Ten little girls of various heights and ages ominously trailed my path as I stumbled down a monstrous hill, gasping for air and clawing at my chest, as if I could somehow break skin and reach into my ...

Those with the sleep condition were more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease. But one treatment was found to help. By Caroline Hopkins Legaspi In a study published Monday in JAMA Neurology, ...

You fall asleep at an appropriate hour, giving yourself enough time to rest before a big day ahead — only to be jolted awake by racing thoughts: Was your friend secretly offended by your joke? Are ...

Share on Pinterest Sleeping in total darkness may help lower your risk of cardiovascular disease. d3sign/Getty Images A recent study reports that exposure to light during sleep is associated with a ...

Traveling, whether for business or pleasure, is an important part of on-the-go lifestyles, but it can take its toll on your quality of rest—especially when your body has to adjust to a different time ...

Findings from Mass General Brigham investigators highlight the intricate interplay of diverse physiological processes as the brain shifts from wakefulness to sleep. A new study by investigators from ...

After a long day of work, chores, errands and parenting, you can barely keep your eyes open. But instead of crashing into the soft bed you’ve been yearning for all day, you’re hit with an unexpected ...

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