Four Days Of REM Sleep Deprivation Contributes To A Reduction Of Cell Proliferation In Rats

Four Days Of REM Sleep Deprivation Contributes To A Reduction Of Cell Proliferation In Rats
Four days' exposure to a REM sleep deprivation procedure reduces cell proliferation in the part of the forebrain that contributes to long-term memory of rats. The study, authored by Dennis McGinty, PhD, of the V.A. Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, focused on male Sprague-Dawley rats. REM sleep deprivation was achieved by a brief treadmill movement initiated by automatic online detection of REM sleep.

Elderly Women Hard Hit by Depression
Title: Elderly Women Hard Hit by Depression
Category: Health News
Created: 2/5/2008
Last Editorial Review: 2/5/2008

The Dangers of Sleeping Naked

A Systematic Change In Dreams After 9/11/01
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, changed our lives in a number of different ways, not only socially and politically, but also in the way in which we dream. The study, authored by Ernest Hartmann, MD, of Tufts University and Newton Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Boston, Mass., focused on 44 people (11 men and 33 women) living in the United States, all between the ages of 22-70 years, and who had been recording all their dreams for at least two years.

NyQuil and Nighty-Night Don't Mix for Kids

Daytime Nap May Boost Memory
Title: Daytime Nap May Boost Memory
Category: Health News
Created: 2/4/2008
Last Editorial Review: 2/4/2008