Sunday, January 27, 2008

Researchers Reverse Effects Of Sleep Deprivation

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have shown that the effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance can be reversed when the naturally occurring brain peptide, orexin-A, is administered in monkeys. Their results are published in this week's Journal of Neuroscience."These findings are significant because of their potential applicability," said Samuel A. Deadwyler, Ph.D. Read more ...

Patients face twice the risk of stroke, heart disease compared to people who don't Read more ...

'Wake up-and-breathe' protocol appears to improve results, study says Read more ...

A ninety minute daytime nap helps speed up the process of long term memory consolidation, a recent study conducted by Prof. Avi Karni and Dr. Maria Korman of the Center for Brain and Behavior Research at the University of Haifa found. The research was published in the scientific journal Nature Neuroscience. Read more ...

Mouse study on brain's orexin system could lead to new drugs with fewer side effects Read more ...

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