Shift 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 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 moreExtra sleep may improve memory for those with Alzheimer’s...
Scientists studying fruit flies, whose brains regulate sleep in a similar way to humans, found that additional sleep restored the ability of the flies to make new memories....
read moreSleep patterns change throughout adolescence
Research is showing that because adolescents’ physiology naturally creates later bedtimes and school times are too early, teens don’t get enough sleep....
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