LearningRx1 Sleep | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 11

Narcoleptics have 90% less neuropeptide hypocretin

Jul 18, 2013 by

Curious what causes narcolepsy? Part of the disorder is due to narcoleptics having 90 percent fewer neurons containing the neuropeptide hypocretin than non-narcoleptics. Hypocretin is a chemical that keeps us awake and alert. It also elevates mood....

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Aging in brain linked to sleep-related memory decline

Jan 28, 2013 by

New research out of the University of California, Berkeley has found that aging in the brain is linked to sleep-related memory decline. That’s because the prefrontal cortex – which helps sustain quality sleep – loses volume as we get...

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Proof you can learn while you sleep

Aug 28, 2012 by

A new study shows you can learn while you sleep. Researchers found that sleeping participants who heard a tone followed by an odor would either sniff (if they had eventually learned to associate that tone with a good odor)...

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