The Brain’s Overnight Maintenance System: Sleep and Dementia Explained

12 June 2026

Why are chronic stress, depression, cardiovascular disease, fragmented sleep, and aging all linked to a greater risk of dementia? In a new review article published…

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Recent Research Shows That Sleep Helps Block Intrusive Memories

19 January 2025

The relationship between inadequate sleep and mental health issues may stem from impairments in brain areas responsible for blocking undesirable thoughts, according to a study…

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Women Experience Less Sleep and More Frequent Awakenings Compared to Men

14 December 2024

A new animal study by researchers at CU Boulder has revealed significant differences in sleep patterns between males and females. The study, published in Scientific…

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Sleep Patterns, Cognitive Decline, and Mortality Among Elderly US Residents

2 October 2024

A recently published study titled “Poor Sleep Quality, Dementia Status, and Their Association with All-Cause Mortality Among Older US Adults” features in Volume 16, Issue…

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Studies show a connection between menstrual cycles, emotions, and sleep patterns in women

15 April 2024

New research indicates that women report significant sleep disturbances and increased feelings of irritability in the days leading up to their menstruation. This study brings…

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Insufficient sleep increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes

15 March 2024

Adults who manage only three to five hours of sleep daily have a heightened chance of succumbing to type 2 diabetes. This correlation has been…

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Study finds that the risk for dementia varies by ethnicity

17 February 2024

A recent study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Naaheed Mukadam and colleagues from University College London, UK, reveals that certain modifiable risk…

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