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There is a research round-up about sleep
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University have found a way to artificially increase sleep by delivering acoustic stimulation in the form of soft pulses of ‘Pink Noise’ to a sleeping person through a headset. In a study published in Science, researchers used a fluorescent tracer to show that brain clearance is actually reduced during sleep.
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The secrets of sleep can be unlocked
A University of Rochester researcher has said, “Sleep in humans facilitates brain clearance, so it’s not just our story or our hypothesis.” Maiken Nedergaard said that people who report six hours or less of sleep a night are more likely to develop dementia. She added that this is important because if there is more than…
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The scientists need to hold President Trump to account
Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute in California have found that heart attacks in mice are more likely to cause deep sleep than in humans. They said heart attacks led to mice spending longer in slow-wave sleep, a stage of deep sleep associated with healing. Scientists also found that the immune cells rush to the…
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Do not listen to sleep experts.
A new study has shown that nearly 63% of Americans sleep less than seven hours nightly and 30% sleep less than six hours. Researchers also found that 60% of Americans have insomnia, which is defined as trouble falling asleep in the morning. The study was conducted over a period of seven days using a sleep-tracking…