Memories Linked to Rewards Are Preferentially Reinforced by Sleep
A study suggests that receiving rewards as you learn can help cement new facts and skills in your memory, particularly when combined with a daytime nap.
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Author: Sree Roy
AASM Position Paper Supports Use of Telemedicine by Sleep Specialists
A new position paper published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) supports telemedicine as a means of advancing patient health by improving access to the expertise of board-certified sleep medicine specialists....
Read MoreWhat You Can Learn From Hunter-Gatherers’ Sleeping Patterns
The Atlantic dives deeply into the recent study that found hunter-gatherers don’t get more sleep than we do. Horacio de la Iglesia from the University of Washington disagrees that these short sleep durations are a...
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Physics Researcher Plamen Ivanov and Team Study the Body’s Communications Network
Ivanov and his collaborators were recently awarded a $1 million grant to advance their work in the...
Read MoreSleep Advice For Athletic Bodies
Research scientists and sleep medicine doctors share with Yahoo! Health the counsel they give to the fittest bodies. 1. Do a 3-week early bedtime trial. “There is no way to cheat sleep and still pursue optimal athletic...
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