Overriding the Urge to Sleep: Group of neurons helps us stay awake when it matters

Sunday, June 11, 2017 - 06:52 in Health & Medicine

Caltech researchers have identified a neural circuit in the brain that controls wakefulness. The findings have implications for treating insomnia, oversleeping, and sleep disturbances that accompany other neuropsychiatric disorders, such as depression. The work was ... Read more

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