Trouble sleeping is common in other neurodegenerative diseases, but past research has only suggested that it occurs in ...

Danish scientists found that a molecule called norepinephrine plays a key role in the brain's cleaning in mice. During deep sleep, the brainstem releases tiny waves of norepinephrine about once ...

Greg Pappas on Unsplash While you sleep, your brain runs some maintenance, including ridding itself of waste. Now, scientists have identified how this “rinsing” happens in mice brains—and ...

Neuroplasticity and sleep hygiene enhance learning, memory, and habit formation by refining cognitive maps and strengthening neural connections.

A hospital patient has been left disgusted after repeatedly seeing mice running around in his ward. Daniel Hendron, 32, who ...

My friends think I’m mad and joke that I’m like Hermione Granger with a ‘time turner’, because I can get so much done in 24 ...

Deep sleep washes away waste that builds up in the brain while it’s awake and now, thanks to a new study in mice, we know how ...

A brand new candidate for weight-loss treatment is on the table, with scientists uncovering for the first time how a hormone ...

A new study in mice suggests that sleeping pills may impede the brain's ability to "cleanse" itself during sleep.

This important study assessed the effects of food intake on sharp wave-ripples in the hippocampus of mice during subsequent sleep. Solid evidence supports the conclusion that sharp wave-ripples are ...