A new study examined data from more than 1,000 workers over a 10-year period. Sedentary workers show a 37% increase in insomnia-like symptoms. Employees who do not work traditional schedules are 66% more likely to have to “catch up on sleep”. People who sit a lot as part of their jobs – an estimated 80% […]
Positive Emotions and Deep Sleep Ensure Longer-Lasting Perceptual Memories
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) have discovered how perceived memories associated with positive emotions such as joy or happiness are strengthened during sleep. The study, published in the journal Neuron, could help scientists understand the neurological basis for overcoming diseases such as drug or sex addiction. How Information is Processed and […]
Can Smartwatches Help Predict Depression?
The coronavirus pandemic has also triggered a pandemic of mental illness. Worldwide, approximately one billion people suffer from various psychiatric illnesses. Korea is one of the more severe cases, with about 1.8 million patients suffering from depression and anxiety disorders, and the total number of patients with clinical mental illnesses has increased by 37% to […]
Novel Mechanism for Regulating Gene Expression in the Brain Decoded, Which Could Point to Solutions for Circadian and Other Disorders
A collaboration between Mount Sinai and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has provided valuable insights into how monoamine neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and now histamine contribute to the regulation of brain physiology and behavior through chemical binding of these monoamines to histone proteins, the nuclear proteins that package our cells’ DNA. By revealing how […]
Study Shows that Sleep Prevents Unwanted Memories
Sleep problems play an important role in the development and maintenance of many mental health issues, but the reason for this link is difficult to grasp. According to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA), the link between poor sleep and mental health issues could be related to deficits in brain regions that […]
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