Dr. Jones provides a deep dive into the science behind sleep and sleep disorders.
Posts with the sleep tag:
Sleep & the Ageing Brain: Sleep and memory, Julien Doyon
One of Dr. Doyon’s principal research interests is in neural networks associated with the acquisition of motor skills, and the role of sleep in the consolidation and reconsolidation of such motor abilities.
Sleep & the Ageing Brain: Abnormal and pathological sleep, Thanh Dang-Vu
Dr. Thanh Dang-Vu provides an engaging and informative lecture on the interface between neuroimaging, sleep, and neurology, and his research to investigate the neural correlates of spontaneous brain activity and consciousness, the role of sleep in brain plasticity, the pathophysiology of sleep disorders, and the clinical biomarkers of neurological disease progression.
Parents shouldn’t worry if their infant doesn’t sleep through the night by 6-12 months of age
Study of close to 400 infants found no association between interrupted sleep and later developmental problems. New parents often expect their baby to start sleeping through the night by around six months of age. Indeed, they often receive messages from paediatricians and others about the importance of early sleep consolidation. But authors of a study […]