Sleep deprivation is the condition of not having enough sleep and plays an important role in thinking and learning. Lack of sleep and sleep disorders can contribute to the symptoms of depression. Sleep loss also causes the body to release too little human growth hormone. According to a study,...
The present study, which used a rat model of sleep deprivation, investigated the learning and memory status of sleep-deprived (SD) rats. Two groups of young and adult rats underwent 96 h of REM sleep deprivation by the inverted flowerpot method. Control groups were in the same condition but...
Sleep is an absolute necessity for optimal health. I’ve written before about therisks of sleep deprivationin adults and why maximizing sleep quality is essential to achieving optimal health. However, children and adolescents are arguably even more at risk, since sleep is so crucial for proper gr...
Harrison Y, Horne JA, Rothwell A: Prefrontal neuropsychological effects of sleep deprivation in young adults–a model for healthy aging?. Sleep. 2000, 23 (8): 1067-1073. CAS PubMed Google Scholar Tomasi D, Wang RL, Telang F, Boronikolas V, Jayne MC, Wang GJ, Fowler JS, Volkow ND:...
Prefrontal neuropsychological effects of sleep deprivation in young adults--a model for healthy aging? Sleep. 2000;23(8):1067–73. Article PubMed CAS Google Scholar Mograss MA, Guillem F, Brazzini-Poisson V, Godbout R. The effects of total sleep deprivation on recognition memory processes: ...
Sleep deprivation can significantly impact heart health. Both short and long sleep durations have been associated with negative effects on the heart. An analysis revealed that individuals who sleep less than 5 hours or more than 9 hours per night are more likely to develop coronary heart di...
The analysis also found over 30% of adults reported an hour of sleep debt -— when you sleep less than your body needs — while nearly 1 in 10 adults had a sleep debt of two hours or more. Adults over 18 need at least 7 hours of solid sleep at night to be healthy,according to ...
Sleep deprivation has been associated with obesity among adults, and accumulating data suggests that stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) expression has a relevant impact on fatty acid (FA) composition of lipid pools and obesity. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of one-night tot...
The ovulatory menstrual cycle is characterized by a regulated variation in reproductive hormones across a 25-to 35-day period (Fig. 1). Coordinated through the central nervous system, pulsatile release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothala
124 young (18-30 years) and 94 older (60–72 years) healthy adults participated in one of four conditions: i. normal night sleep & Placebo-Trier Social Stress Test (TSST), ii. normal night sleep & Trier Social Stress Test, iii. sleep deprivation & Placebo-TSST, iv. sleep deprivation ...