New research indicates that the eating disorder anorexia nervosa is associated with being an early riser, unlike many other disorders that tend to be evening-based such as depression, binge eating disorder and schizophrenia. The study, which is published in JAMA…
New experiments reveal REM-like sleep in spiders and a surprising need to repay lost sleep. What could a spider dream about? For Portia fimbriata, a tiny predator that hunts other spiders, perhaps its the next kill. At night, this Australian…
Companies are trying to build sleep tech to help you control your dreams. Turns out, it’s not easy. Have you ever had a lucid dream? It’s the kind that continues even after you become aware of the fact that you’re…
Background Accurate assessment of residual awareness in patients with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness (PDoC) remains a major clinical challenge, as conventional behavioural tools can underestimate covert cognition. This study evaluates whether a... Uncover the latest and most impactful research in Assessment…
A 14-day study in male rats found that an ethanolic extract of Achillea fragrantissima reduced locomotor activity and grip strength while raising brain GABA and antioxidant markers, with possible mild tissue changes at the highest dose.
Researchers have introduced new methods that reveal which regions of the brain were active throughout the day with single-cell resolution. Using mouse models, the researchers developed an experimental protocol and a computational analysis to follow which neurons and networks within…
You close your laptop at 7:00 PM after debugging a stubborn issue for three hours. Your mind feels spent, yet your body is restless. Hours later, you lie in bed staring at the ceiling while your brain loops through refactoring strategies,…
A new review proposes that immune health depends on the daily synchronization of circadian clocks, food-entrainable metabolic oscillators and peripheral cellular clocks, with hormonal rhythms gating surveillance, repair and memory. Subject of Research: Circadian and endocrine regulation of immune function…
Tucked in a corner of an enclosure, swaddled in darkness, a tiny spider sleeps. But as the night progresses, he doesn't remain still. His tiny limbs twitch, his chelicerae tremble, his retinas flutter back and forth as though tracking the…
A review of largely preclinical evidence proposes that circadian control of tryptophan metabolism links immune, neurological and metabolic rhythms while highlighting the need for timed human studies.
The biology of sleep and body clocks: why animals sleep, circadian rhythms and clock genes, REM sleep and dreaming as studied in the brain.
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