It might be worth working a little bit harder to get that much-desired, but often elusive, good night's sleep. Deep sleep clears the mind of waste just as a "dishwasher" cleans dirty plates and ...
A good night's sleep does more than just help you feel rested--it might literally clear your mind. A new study shows how deep sleep may wash away waste buildup in the brain during waking hours ...
A new scientific discovery has revealed that deep sleep serves a crucial role beyond simply making us feel rested; it actively cleanses the brain of accumulated waste. Published in the journal “Cell,” ...
Scientists have long warned that both the quality and quantity of sleep we get could harm our brain health later in life, but new research has shed light on how important the amount of deep sleep ...
Norepinephrine-mediated slow vasomotion drives glymphatic clearance during sleep. Credit: Nadia Alzoubi and Natalie Hauglund, edited Deep sleep doesn’t just rejuvenate your body — it clears your mind ...
Summary: Deep sleep may clear the brain of toxic waste via a process driven by norepinephrine, a molecule that creates rhythmic blood vessel contractions. This “brainwashing” system, part of the ...
A good night’s sleep does more than just help you feel rested—it might literally clear your mind. A new study published January 8 in the Cell Press journal Cell shows how deep sleep may wash ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Waking up does not activate an increase in the release of the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol does, however, increase in the hours prior to wakening as part of the body's ...