News tagged with deep sleep
Collaboration advances type 1 diabetes care research
(Medical Xpress) -- A study found that children with Type 1 diabetes experienced less time in deep sleep than children without diabetes, resulting in higher glucose levels, reduced quality of life and lower grades.
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Tireless research reveals secrets of the 'sleep hormone'
A team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and McGill University has made a major breakthrough by unraveling the inner workings of melatonin, also known as the "sleep hormone." The ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Wakey, wakey! Wake up refreshed with a brain-monitoring alarm clock
We all know the feeling, the short, sharp shock of waking to the sound of an alarm clock. Whether the traditional clattering metal bells, the incessant beeping of digital or the dulcet tones of today's radio news reader. ...
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Inducing non-REM sleep in mice by novel optogenetical control technique
Recently, optogenetics, which controls the activity of neuron using the light-activated protein, has been getting a lot of attention. This light-activated protein works like a switch of neurons by sensing specific color of ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 20, 2011 |
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Comet-chasing probe goes into hibernation in 10-year trek
A billion-euro (1.47-billion-dollar) space probe was placed in hibernation on Wednesday until 2014, when it will be woken for a deep-space rendezvous with a comet, the European Space Agency (ESA) said. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 08, 2011 |
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Experiments test if implant can block sleep apnea
(AP) -- Loud snoring may do more than irritate your spouse: It can signal sleep apnea, depriving you of enough zzzz's to trigger a car crash, even a heart attack. Now scientists are beginning to test if an ...
Dec 27, 2010 |
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Middle-aged men: Could dwindling testosterone levels decrease sleep?
At 30 years old, male testosterone levels drop by one to two percent annually. By age 40, men's quality of sleep begins to diminish. Could there be a link between decreased testosterone and reduced sleep? Absolutely according ...
May 15, 2010 |
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Waking up memories while you sleep
They were in a deep sleep, yet sounds, such as a teakettle whistle and a cat's meow, somehow penetrated their slumber. The 25 sounds presented during the nap were reminders of earlier spatial learning, though the Northwestern ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Fruit fly sperm makes females do housework after sex
The sperm of male fruit flies are coated with a chemical 'sex peptide' which inhibits the female's usual afternoon siesta and compels her into an intense period of foraging activity.
Sep 30, 2009 |
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7 solutions for sleepless situations
Seven solutions for sleepless situations.
May 22, 2009 |
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New treatment discovered for restless legs syndrome improves sleep
A drug widely used to treat seizures and anxiety appears to be an effective treatment for restless legs syndrome (RLS) and helps people with the disorder get a better night's sleep, according to a study that will be presented ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 29, 2009 |
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Jet lag disturbs sleep by upsetting internal clocks in 2 neural centers
Jet lag is the bane of many travelers, and similar fatigue can plague people who work in rotating shifts. Scientists know the problem results from disruption to the body's normal rhythms and are getting closer to a better ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 16, 2009 |
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