Science news articles about 'sleep and cognition'

... in the elderly may help preserve their cognitive functioning. The study is the first to examine the link between sleep and cognitive functioning in older African-Americans. The study, led by NC State ...

... role of A1 receptors in the regulation of sleep and the cognitive decline associated with sleep loss," explains Dr. Haydon. "Given that astrocytes express novel receptors; these ...

... depressed normal SWA rebound response might aid in developing treatments for people with sleep-related cognitive deficits, he said. The research also further explains the effects of caffeine, which ...

... that these improvements are not due to selective memory enhancements. A critical issue in sleep and cognition is whether improvements in behavioral performance are the result of sleep-specific ...

... immune systems, resulting in functional changes that lead to fatigue and associated symptoms such as sleep disruption, cognitive impairment and pain," the authors write. "However, obviously not every ...

... face mood and behavior challenges and side effects from their medications, such as sleep and cognition problems. And, in many instances, these issues are not getting the attention warranted during ...