Scientists discover the brain’s sleep pressure runs on an oscillating two-cell switch
New research in fruit flies shows that sleep pressure is encoded and enacted by a half-center oscillator of mutually inhibitory ...
Tag: sleep homeostasis
Sleep Scientists Defend Slow-Wave Slope as a Window onto Brain Health in Sleep Apnea
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have defended their finding that severe obstructive sleep apnea disrupts sleep homeostasis, rebutting critiques ...
Severe Sleep Apnea Scrambles the Brain’s Overnight Pressure-Release Valve
A population-based study of 945 adults finds that severe obstructive sleep apnea flattens the overnight decay of slow wave activity, ...
Sleep Slow-Wave Slope May Not Track Synaptic Homeostasis in Sleep Apnea
A letter in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine warns that slow-wave slope in obstructive sleep apnea may reflect hypoxia, ...
Sleep Homeostasis Emerges as a New Measure of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity
A new commentary argues that sleep homeostasis, reflected in EEG slow-wave activity, should serve as a complementary neurophysiological outcome measure ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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