As you lay your head down to sleep tonight and dream all things weird and wonderful, scientists think your brain is going through a gentle rinse cycle, washing away a day's worth of toxic by-products ...
A new study shows how deep sleep may wash away waste buildup in the brain during waking hours, an ... Dec. 18, 2024 — People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus ...
This important study assessed the effects of food intake on sharp wave-ripples in the hippocampus of mice during subsequent sleep. Solid evidence supports the conclusion that sharp wave-ripples are ...
Nov. 27, 2024 — A new study of high school football players found that concussions affect an often-overlooked but important brain ... Neural Mechanisms of Sleep-Dependent Motor Learning Revealed ...