Signs You’re Not Getting Enough REM or Deep Sleep

REM sleep goes even deeper into brain recovery, dreaming and processing memories and emotions. This is the sleep stage in ...
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5 Sleep Habits That Quietly Disrupt REM Cycles - Neuroscience Researchers Say

Your brain cycles through several stages during sleep, and REM sleep might be the most critical. This mysterious phase, where dreams unfold and memories solidify, accounts for roughly a quarter of ...
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Spending less time in 2 deep sleep stages may contribute to Alzheimer’s

Earlier studies have identified a relationship between sleep and Alzheimer’s disease. A new study looks in detail at sleep phases, brain changes, and Alzheimer’s disease. According to the results, ...
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Hormone Cycles Shape Function of Key Memory Regions in the Brain

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...
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Study finds deep-brain stimulation shifts people out of negative ‘cycles’ of mental illness

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. While a flexible body may be helpful for physical health, a flexible brain — or ...
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How cancer disrupts the brain and triggers anxiety and insomnia

Scientists have discovered that breast cancer can quietly throw the brain’s internal clock off balance—almost immediately after cancer begins. In mice, tumors flattened the natural daily rhythm of ...
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Hormone cycles shape the structure and function of key memory regions in the brain

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the ...