In the cerebral cortex, numerous neurons exchange information through junctions known as synapses. The strength of each synaptic connection changes depending on the activity levels of the neurons ...

While your body appears still and at rest, your brain remains highly active, carrying out essential processes that keep you ...

Adolescent Vulnerability: Teen sleep patterns and light exposure may influence long-term brain health. Source: McGill University A new McGill University-led study suggests that disrupting the body’s ...

Objectives To conduct an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of association between sleep and all-cause cognitive disorders. Methods PubMed and EMBASE were searched from inception to 18 ...

So understanding more about circadian rhythms can allow us to advance our understanding about insomnia and other sleep-related disorders, and how we can better combat that.” The study noted that ...

I’ve had my Oura Ring Gen 3 for six months now, and in that time, my daily sleep and readiness scores have come to dictate what I get up to from day to day. Do I need to take it easy and rest up ...

Known as “sleep inertia” or “sleep drunkenness,” this feeling is perfectly normal and typically lasts for 20 to 30 minutes after we wake up, McHill explains. But if it lasts longer than ...

Sleep is as important as diet and exercise in maintaining a healthy weight. Why the brain shifts into reward mode Sleep loss changes how your brain evaluates food. Imaging studies show that after just ...

Sleep deprivation affects millions. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of U.S. adults regularly get less than seven hours of sleep per night.

Even one night of inadequate sleep can shift your hunger into overdrive, setting off a chain reaction in the brain. But one or two nights of solid sleep can help reset metabolism.