Sleep is Crucial for Cognitive Functioning and Memory Consolidation:The brain undergoes a series of important processes during sleep, including memory consolidation, problem-solving, and creativity. Adequate sleep ensures that the brain can function optimally, leading to improved cognitive performance and s...
One of sleep's main functions is to help improve memory.It does this by enabling the brain to strengthen some neural pathways(神经通路)(9) whilereducing those it doesn't need.For example,your brain(10) doesn't need(not need) to keep every sensory impression collected luring your waking ho...
Too much sugar is bad for your teeth. 1. How much sleep does a middle school student need every night? 2. How much exercise should teens get every day? 3. What should you do if you don't have enough time to exercise? 4. What does a healthy lifestyle include(包括), according to ...
Credit: public domain A study has given new insights into how sleep contributes to brain plasticity – the ability for our brain to change and reorganise itself – and could pave the way for new ways to help people with learning and memory disorders. Researchers at the Humboldt and Charité ...
Sleep recharges your brain’s energy levels. Your brain is like a battery, and by the end of the day, your “brain battery” needs recharging. And sleep does just that. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy currency of brain cells, surges in the first few hours of sleep, effectively...
How Does Sleep Affect Mental Health? Sleep affects mental health in a number of ways. The body, and particularly the brain, needs sleep to function properly. Vital cognitive processes, like memory consolidation and neural communication, mostly occur during sleep. Without proper sleep, our brains ...
We've all heard about the millions of studies that say getting eight hours of sleep a night is really, really good for you. But for the first time, scientists have found that not sleeping enough could actually damage your brain. That's pretty scary stuff. Researchers from the Center for ...
The article focuses on a study conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, published in a previous issue of the "Journal of Neuroscience," which found that activity ramps up in genes that are involved in producing oligodendrocytes during sleep.Jacobson...
Recent research shows that part of the function of REM sleep may be to warm the interior section of the brain during sleep. (4)Because core temperature decreases during sleep, the periods of warming during REM sleep may help prevent excessive cooling of the brain overnight. (5) ...
Below, we’ll share what’s going on in your body when you’re getting enough quality sleep, based on research by Matthew Walker, Ph.D., author of Why We Sleep and an Oura advisor: Inside your body: enhanced immune function and disease resistance, helping you live longer increased energ...