Sleep stabilizes previously gained knowledge, and by doing so, helps to develop long-term memory. In a new study, Tübingen researchers Nicolas Lutz, Ines Wolf and Stefanie Hübner investigated whether sleep also improves learning performance in predictable processes. Their research was supervised by Professor Jan Born and Dr. Karsten Rauss of the University of Tübingen’s Institute of Medical Psychology and...
Tag: <span>Sleep medicine</span>
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How the brain learns during sleep
Researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the University of Bonn have investigated which activity patterns occur in the brain when people remember or forget things. They were interested in how the brain replays and stores during sleep what it had learned before. The team recorded the brain activity of epilepsy patients who had electrodes implanted into...
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Do YOU suffer from insomnia? You may be lacking in MAGNESIUM: Mineral can boost sleep time if applied directly to the skin as expert reveals the 12 signs you are deficient
If you can’t sleep, then chances are you’ve racked your brains numerous times Consuming too much caffeine in the evening and stress are the usual culprits But an array of recent trials have pointed the blame at a magnesium deficiency Studies have shown magnesium supplements can actually increase sleep time And new research suggests applying...
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What 800 million tweets reveal about our thought patterns
A large analysis of around 800 million tweets during a 4-year period suggests that circadian rhythms control our way of thinking. Our circadian rhythms are known to affect our mood, as our energy levels spike and dip at different times of the day. When taken collectively, the content of our tweets reveals more insight into our predictable...
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Sleeping too much or not enough may have bad effects on health
Fewer than six and more than ten hours of sleep per day are associated with metabolic syndrome and its individual components, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health that involved 133,608 Korean men and women aged 40-69 years. Researchers at Seoul National University College of Medicine found that compared to individuals...
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New glaucoma treatment could ease symptoms while you sleep
Lead researcher Vikramaditya Yadav, a professor of chemical and biological engineering, and biomedical engineering at UBC. Credit: Clare Kiernan, University of British Columbia Eye drops developed by UBC researchers could one day treat glaucoma while you sleep – helping to heal a condition that is one of the leading causes of blindness around the world....
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Why people with insomnia don’t know they’re asleep
When you can’t get to sleep at night, you might explain it to someone as your brain not being able to shut off. While your brain never truly shuts off, when you do fall asleep, your brain sends inhibitory neurons that help reduce conscious awareness to get to a point of deep sleep. Normal sleepers often feel like...