Researchers discovered that ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels in the brain play a pivotal role in sleep regulation.

But how do sleep cycles work? To find out, I took part in a polysomnography. This is a gold standard sleep study that helps ...

“Our findings provide preliminary evidence that reduced neuroactivity during sleep may contribute to brain atrophy, thereby ...

Your sleep cycle includes light, slow-wave, deep, and REM sleep, which repeat throughout the night. To get restful sleep, you need to spend the right amount of time in each stage of the sleep cycle.

The research training activities of the participating T32 faculty emphasize transdisciplinary training in sleep and circadian physiology with research programs focused on cardiovascular, ...

The project was an interdepartmental collaboration between physiology, neuroscience, Sanders-Brown and the Central Nervous System-Metabolism Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (CNS-Met COBRE).