sleep

Mind & body

New research finds deep-sleep brain waves predict blood sugar control

“These synchronized brain waves act like a finger that flicks the first domino to start an associated chain reaction from the brain, down to the heart, and then out to alter the body’s regulation of blood sugar."

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Mind & body

Deep sleep may mitigate Alzheimer’s memory loss, Berkeley research shows

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Mind & body

Scientists discover secret to waking up alert and refreshed

Mind & body

Sleepless and selfish: Lack of sleep makes us less generous

Berkeley Talks: How to use sleep and circadian science to get better rest

Old man with Alzheimer's next to giant clock.

How we sleep today may forecast when Alzheimer’s disease begins

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Brain noise contains unique signature of dream sleep

Matthew Walker makes presentation in front of an orange background

Sleep researcher Matthew Walker wins Carl Sagan science prize

3-D illustration of blood vessels with plaque buildup.

Fitful nightly sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hardened arteries

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Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain

California students to get later school start, thanks to Berkeley alum

Disrupted sleep in one’s 50s, 60s raises risk of Alzheimer’s disease

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Deportation worries fuel anxiety, poor sleep, among U.S.-born Latinx youth

UC Berkeley neuroscientist Matthew Walker gives TED talk on sleep.

You won’t snooze through this TED Talk

Dragging? Blame the ‘time pollution’ of springing forward

Sleep loss heightens pain sensitivity, dulls brain’s painkilling response

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