JUNE 27, 2024 by Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Image of memory engram cells visualized in the brain. Credit: FENS Forum / Robbert HavekesThe loss of social memories caused by sleep deprivation could potentially be reversed using currently available drugs, according to a study in mice presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS)...
In a world that never sleeps, cutting back on slumber has almost become a badge of honor. But what if the price of those extra waking hours is more than just a caffeine dependency and an occasional yawn? A new study published in the Journal of Sleep Research suggests that sleep deprivation could be robbing...
by Horacio de la Iglesia, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain With the school year underway around the U.S., parents and caregivers are once again faced with the age-old struggle of wrangling groggy kids out of bed in the morning. For parents of preteens and teenagers, it can be particularly challenging. Sometimes this gets chalked...
by University of Arizona Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The serotonin 2A (5-HT2A) receptor is widely distributed in the brain and plays a critical role in perception, cognition, and psychosis. It is also responsible for the psychedelic effects of drugs, such as psilocybin (hallucinogenic mushrooms) and LSD. Abnormal 5-HT2A receptor function is associated with psychiatric disorders,...
Marie Morales Nov 01, 2021 01:00 AM It’s commonly known that deep deprivation affects one’s physical and psychological health alike, and such effects are significantly negative if it is missing or disrupted. A Positively Scottish report said some well-known impacts of restless sleep comprise drowsiness, yawning, and at times, headaches, depression, and anxiety. Recently published scientific research...
Share on Pinterest Recovering from a period of sleep deprivation takes longer than scientists expected. Protonic Ltd/Stocksy United A recent study investigated how quickly people can bounce back from sleep deprivation. Following 10 days of sleep deprivation and 1 week of recovery sleep, most measures of cognitive performance had not yet returned to normal. The study...
“We are interested in understanding cognitive deficits associated with sleep deprivation. In this study, we wanted to know if a short nap during the deprivation period would mitigate these deficits,” says study author Kimberly Fenn, an associate professor of Michigan State University, and director of the Sleep and Learning Lab. “We found that short naps...
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Rough night of sleep? Relying on caffeine to get you through the day isn’t always the answer, says a new study from Michigan State University. Researchers from MSU’s Sleep and Learning Lab, led by psychology associate professor Kimberly Fenn, assessed how effective caffeine was in counteracting the negative effects of sleep deprivation...
WILEY Previous studies have linked sleep deprivation and frailty with depression. A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society that examined their combined effect suggests that short sleep intensifies the impacts of frailty on depressive symptoms. Among 5,026 community-dwelling older adults in China, participants who were frail at the start of the study...
by Michigan State University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Michigan State University’s Sleep and Learning Lab has conducted one of the largest sleep studies to date, revealing that sleep deprivation affects us much more than prior theories have suggested. Published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, the research is not only one of the largest studies, but also the...
