The model of sleep homeostasis regulation proposed in this study. Prolonged wakefulness activates CaMKII in PV-expressing neurons. The activated CaMKII then activates PV-expressing neurons, leading to ...

Research into sleep function and mechanisms has revealed a remarkable degree of conservation across species, from invertebrates such as Drosophila to complex vertebrates. In Drosophila, sleep is not ...

While it’s well known that sleep enhances cognitive performance, the underlying neural mechanisms, particularly those related to nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, remain largely unexplored. A new ...

A newly discovered human gene mutation appears to contribute both to unusual sleep patterns and to heightened rates of seasonal depression, according to new research from UC San Francisco. Although ...

The brain reinforces seizure networks during post-seizure sleep by hijacking the same mechanisms used for memory consolidation.

Scientists reveal how sleep, especially naps, boosts motor learning after TBI, offering new insights into brain activity and rehabilitation strategies to enhance recovery outcomes. New research ...

A neuroscientist and assistant professor at the University of Alberta presented his research on the neural mechanisms of sleeping fruit flies at a Georgetown University biology department seminar Feb.

The mechanisms in the brain that should reduce pain don’t work as well in people with migraine when they haven’t gotten enough sleep. For the first time, researchers have studied what happens in the ...

Why sleep changes as you get older – and how to get enough rest - A disrupted nights sleep shouldn’t be inevitable, even as ...

boy laying in bed The comorbid presence of central apnea has been identified by multiple researchers as predictive of SUDEP. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has an estimated incidence rate ...