Norepinephrine-mediated slow vasomotion drives glymphatic clearance during sleep. (Nadia Alzoubi, University of Oxford/Natalie Haugland, University of Copenhagen) (CN) — Danish scientists say a ...

Neuroscientists and philosophers have debated this thought experiment for decades as they have tried to understand how the ...

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A new study published in theProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides evidence that a specific style of ...

Light sleep is the beginning of your sleep cycle and your body's way of winding down. Breathing, heart rate and muscle changes prepare your body for the deeper sleep to come. Light sleep is broken ...

Deep sleep refers to slow-wave sleep — a stage in the sleep cycle when brain waves slow down. Getting enough deep sleep is crucial for numerous bodily functions. But how to increase deep sleep isn’t ...

As scientists race to understand cognitive decline, a significant discovery shows how your nightly rest might be the key to maintaining brain health for decades. A breakthrough study has revealed that ...

We’ve all brushed off a short night with a strong coffee and a promise to ‘catch up at the weekend’. But growing evidence ...

Disrupted circadian rhythms may raise dementia risk. Here is how sleep, activity, and daily routines support brain health.