Sleep & Recovery
New CSF Biomarker Fragment Could Transform Narcolepsy Type 1 Diagnosis
A truncated orexin-A fragment outperforms full-length hypocretin-1 in distinguishing narcolepsy type 1 patients from controls.
Research Paper
May 17, 2026 0
Topic
Sleep & Mindfulness
Sleep optimization, mindfulness practices, stress reduction, and their impact on longevity
346 articles
Brain Health
New Device Aims to Measure Brain's Waste-Clearing System During Sleep
Applied Cognition tests a wearable device that tracks glymphatic function overnight, comparing it to MRI, EEG, and blood biomarkers.
Clinical Trial
May 16, 2026 0
Brain Health
Drugs That Boost Brain Waste Clearance During Sleep Show Promise Against Alzheimer's
A Phase 1/2 trial tests whether dexmedetomidine can enhance the brain's glymphatic system to clear amyloid and tau during sleep.
Clinical Trial
May 16, 2026 0
Sleep & Recovery
New Dopamine D3 Receptor Drug Candidate Shows Promise for Restless Legs Syndrome
A selective D3 receptor ligand reduces leg movement symptoms and improves sleep quality in a rat model of restless legs syndrome.
Research Paper
May 16, 2026 0
Sleep & Recovery
Consistent Daily Rest-Activity Rhythms Linked to Slower Biological Aging
Adults with stronger circadian rest-activity patterns show measurable signs of slower biological aging in blood-based biomarkers.
Press Release
May 15, 2026 0
Sleep & Recovery
New Narcolepsy Tool Captures Full Functional Burden Beyond Daytime Sleepiness
The FINI instrument measures six key life domains in narcolepsy patients, offering clinicians a richer picture than sleepiness scales alone.
Research Paper
May 15, 2026 0
Sleep & Recovery
Fear Memories Hijack Sleep Through a Hidden Brain Circuit
Scientists pinpoint the ventral hippocampus-amygdala pathway as the neural switch that turns traumatic memories into sleep disruption.
Research Paper
May 15, 2026 0
Brain Health
Glymphatic System Research Explodes 10x in 5 Years as Alzheimer's Link Crystallizes
A bibliometric analysis of 595 papers maps how glymphatic-Alzheimer's research has grown exponentially, pinpointing AQP4, sleep, and DTI-ALPS imaging as the hottest frontiers.
Research Paper
May 14, 2026 0
Sleep & Recovery
Magnetic Brain Stimulation Boosts Glymphatic Clearance and Cognition in Chronic Insomnia
A clinical trial finds 10 sessions of low-frequency rTMS improve sleep, glymphatic function, and cognition in chronic insomnia patients.
Research Paper
May 14, 2026 0
Brain Health
CBT-I Therapy Targets Both Sleep and Alzheimer's Amyloid in Older Adults
A completed RCT tests whether treating insomnia with CBT-I can improve cognition and slow amyloid buildup in adults aged 60–85.
Clinical Trial
May 14, 2026 0
Sleep & Recovery
Wearables Reveal How Sleep Duration Shifts Across Age and Sex in 274,000 Adults
A massive Samsung Galaxy Watch study maps real-world sleep patterns across adulthood, revealing who sleeps least and why it matters.
Research Paper
May 14, 2026 0
Brain Health
Your Brain's Waste Clearance System Is Central to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Cancer
A major review reveals how the glymphatic system's failure drives neurodegeneration and brain tumor resistance — and how to fix it.
Research Paper
May 13, 2026 0