A dramatic change in the purpose of sleep occurs when children are about 2/2 years old – a time when the primary purpose of sleep changes from brain formation to brain maintenance and repair, according to a study released Friday by UCLA researchers. “Do not wake children during REM (rapid …
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For toddlers, life is full of new experiences. Researchers have now added a whole new landmark to the long list of changes that young people make – a dramatic change in brain function that serves the complex purpose of sleep deprivation. Decades of study on the importance of sleep in …
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Most of us know that lack of sleep has a profound effect on how we can function on a daily basis. From irritability and growing clumsiness to more susceptibility to colds and chronic diseases, there is enough research to pursue it. Now, a major new study also confirms that sleep …
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Scientists have developed an experimental device and protocol to manipulate the content of people’s dreams while sleeping, reminding them of specific cues that can trigger specific dream themes and experiences. While building unlimited dreams of Start Still science fiction for now, new research shows that the evolving science of dream …
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