Why do humans exhibit rapid eye movement when they sleep?
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A research team has reported a common circuit regulating both innate fear and REM sleep, which has proved this hypothesis.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 20, 2021
How do we know we're tired?
Throughout evolution sleep has remained universal and essential to all organisms with a nervous system.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 9, 2021
Can’t Sleep? It’s as simple as 4-7-8 and it really works
We as human being seems to be obsessed with two things. One, losing weight. And two, not getting enough sleep.
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 25, 2021
A good night’s sleep may mitigate infant obesity risks
A new study suggests that newborns who get more sleep and wake up less throughout the night are at lower risk of being overweight.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 14, 2021
Researchers discover why warm milk makes you sleepy
According to time-honored advice, drinking a glass of warm milk at bedtime will encourage a good night's rest.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 29, 2021
New science on how migraines affect the sleep cycle
Study finds differences between perceived and actual sleep quality in people with migraines.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 22, 2021
Meeting sleep recommendations could lead to smarter snacking
Missing out on the recommended seven or more hours of sleep per night could lead to more opportunities to make poorer snacking choices
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 17, 2021
Could the moon be responsible for your bad sleep?
Men’s sleep may be more powerfully influenced by the lunar cycle than women’s, according to a new study from Uppsala University
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 27, 2021
Earlier sleep timing associated with lower depression risk
People who tend to go to bed and wake up earlier have significantly lower risk of major depression, according to a sweeping genetic study
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 16, 2021
Ever wonder what your brain actually does while you sleep? Scientists now know.
Using an AI approach capable of decoding brain activity during sleep, scientists were able to glimpse what we think about when we are asleep
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 11, 2021
OLED lights are shown to be much healthier for people before bed
Researchers found that exposure to specific types of light before sleep can have variable effects on energy metabolism during sleep.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 22, 2021
Your personality traits point to whether you are a Morning or Evening person
The relationship between personality, genes and chronotype (sleep patterns) has been studied by researchers at the University of Warwick
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