These are the conclusions of research published by Dutch researcher Robbert Havekes and colleagues in the 22 October issue of Nature. Millions of people are regularly plagued by sleep deprivation.

Students sometimes pull an all-nighter to prepare for an exam. However, research has shown that sleep deprivation is bad for your memory. Now, University of Groningen neuroscientist Robbert Havekes ...

Scientists are one step closer to helping us retrieve that lost train of thought. Using mice, researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands set out to determine whether sleep ...

Human-approved medication brings back "lost" memories in mice. Modern civilization is notorious for its widespread problem with sleep deprivation, which affects people of all ages and has a negative ...

Scientists have found that a particular set of cells in a small region of the brain are responsible for memory problems after sleep loss. By selectively increasing levels of a signaling molecule in ...

Sleep is a critical period for memory consolidation, and most people don't get enough. Research has shown that even brief periods of sleep deprivation can lead to deficits in memory formation. In a ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. This article was originally published on Medical Daily. It is a known fact that the lack of sleep impacts cognitive ...

Staying up all night to prepare for an exam may not be much help to students, because memory can be impaired by many things, including sleep deprivation. New research has suggested, however, that the ...

Scientists have known that sleep disruption can prevent memories from forming, but details have been fuzzy. A University of Pennsylvania study now has identified the brain circuits involved.

Sleep is a critical period for memory consolidation, and most people don't get enough. Research has shown that even brief periods of sleep deprivation can lead to deficits in memory formation. In a ...

Human-approved asthma drug roflumilast can solve memory problems. This discovery could turn back the clock for people suffering from memory loss. Human-approved asthma drug roflumilast may offer new ...