(Natural News) There are neurons in the brain that activate during deep sleep to create memories. A new animal study showed that these brain cells might be the same as the ones responsible for investigating new objects. The experiment tracked the activity of single cells deep in the brains of both male and female mice […]

(Natural News) There are many adults today who don’t get the recommended seven to eight hours of sleep. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) links chronic lack of sleep to higher risks of serious health conditions such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease. Because of this, health experts greatly encourage “sleep hygiene” – […]

(Natural News) Sleep turns out to be more than just a period when the body rests and recuperates from the labors of a busy day. Swiss researchers demonstrated the possibility of learning new things during sleeping periods. Earlier studies on sleep focused on how it stabilizes and consolidates new memories that are acquired while awake. Very few scientific papers touched upon the topic of sleep-learning. Existing research showed that […]

(Natural News) You’ve probably heard stories about casinos in Las Vegas pumping in oxygen just to keep people awake and gambling all night long – but one study, published in the Journal of Neurophysiology, debunks this urban myth. According to a team of neuroscientists from the University of Alberta, high levels of oxygen are actually conducive to slow-wave sleep (SWS). SWS is […]

(Natural News) Do you have a hard time falling asleep every night? According to a study, if you’re a poor sleeper, you may be at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The risk is even greater for older people. The study, which was published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, involved researchers from the Washington University School […]

(Natural News) Have you been having problems getting enough deep sleep? A new study warned that people who suffer from changing sleeping patterns could already be experiencing the initial symptoms of cognitive decline that eventually leads to Alzheimer’s disease. It is very difficult to detect this neurodegenerative disease. By the time it gets diagnosed, it often could not be […]

(Natural News) Targeted memory reactivation (TMR), a procedure which presents learning-related cues during sleep, can better strengthen memory when it is accompanied with undisturbed sleep to encourage memory consolidation, according to a study in the journal Sleep Spindles & Cortical Up States. Previous studies have shown that an undisturbed short plastic period after cueing is […]

(Natural News) Achieve relaxation with sound therapy using bowls – but not just ordinary bowls that you can find in the kitchen. Himalayan singing bowls are one of the most popular instruments used in sound therapy. Sound therapy has been used thousands of years ago to achieve a soothing and relaxing effect on the mind, […]

(Natural News) Researchers have found that a person’s sleepless nights could be traced to his diet. In a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the authors indicated that having a higher energy intake, coupled with trans fat and sodium consumption, with only a few vegetables is linked to probable insomnia. Insomnia is a condition […]