REM sleep essential for us to form memories
A study of mice found that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep—but not other cycles of sleep—is crucial to form memories....
read moreShift workers score worse on cognitive tests
A study analyzing date from men and women ages 45 to 75 found that shift workers performed worse on cognitive skills tests....
read moreInsomnia linked to damage to brain communication networks
Researchers used MRIs to study insomnia and found that people with insomnia have abnormalities in their brain’s white matter tracts....
read moreOur brains file memories during rest
A UCLA study of rats (which are very similar to human in terms of brains) found that memories formed in one part of the brain are replayed and transferred to a different area during rest....
read moreSome common OTC meds linked to cognitive impairment
Older adults are being warned to avoid OTC products like cold medicines because they are linked to cognitive impairment....
read moreFixing sleep apnea even helps kids with higher IQs
A new study suggests that it’s just as important to pay attention to snoring, labored breathing and other symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea in high-performing kids as those with learning struggles....
read moreSleep apnia and heavy snoring lined to earlier cognitive decline...
A study out of the NYU Langone Medical Center has indicated that people who have breathing problems during sleep have a higher risk of earlier memory and thinking skills declines....
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