Neuroplasticity and sleep hygiene enhance learning, memory, and habit formation by refining cognitive maps and strengthening neural connections.

Researchers have discovered that positive emotions enhance perceptual memories during sleep, particularly in the non-REM stage.

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) have uncovered how perceptual memories linked to positive emotions, ...

The study also suggests that rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep, where dreaming occurs, may be crucial to the ‘housekeeping’ of ...

A new study found that poor sleep hinders regions in your brain responsible for blocking ... lead author of the study and a psychology lecturer at UEA. Experts are hopeful that understanding ...

Alcohol use disorder, which affects over 10% of Americans, can lead to persistent and serious insomnia. Difficulties falling ...

Dec. 18, 2024 — People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thinking, according to a new study. The study ...

via a mouse model. Researchers also found that a commonly prescribed sleep aid might suppress those oscillations, disrupting the brain’s waste removal during sleep. Looking at all the possible ...

A grotesque digital model ... restricted sleep has affected both Hannah's 'leptin' and 'ghrelin' hormones, which control feelings of hunger and fullness. Without enough sleep, your brain reduces ...

Every minute or so during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, the brain releases a wave of norepinephrine, a hormone that is one of the brain’s primary neurotransmitters. Norepinephrine is a ...

Research in fruit flies has identified specific groups of cholinergic brain cells that are involved in alcohol-induced insomnia. This work could ultimately lead to targeted treatments for ...