Sleep loss tied to changes of the gut microbiota in humans
Results from a new clinical study conducted at Uppsala University suggest that curtailing sleep alters the abundance of bacterial gut…
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Exercise can increase levels of hunger-promoting endocannabinoids even if you are sleep-deprived
A research group at Uppsala University has investigated how levels of endocannabinoids – which target the same receptors as cannabis…
Memory activation before exposure reduces life-long fear of spiders
Many people suffer from anxiety and fears, and a common treatment for these problems is exposure therapy. In a new…
Plenty of light during daytime reduces the effect of blue light screens on night sleep
The use of smartphones and tablet computers during evening hours has previously been associated with sleep disturbances in humans. A…
New study shows how shift work affect cognitive functions
A new study from Uppsala University shows that compared to non-shift workers, shift workers needed more time to complete a…
Syntax is not unique to human language
Human communication is powered by rules for combining words to generate novel meanings. Such syntactical rules have long been assumed…
Antibody can provide a more exact Alzheimer’s diagnosis than brain imaging with radioactive tracers
For the first time, researchers have succeeded in passing an antibody through the blood-brain barrier to act as a tracer…
Low-dose exposure to pesticides can be harmful to the human brain
Individuals subjected to chronic low-dose exposure to organochlorine pesticides show and increased risk to obtain a future diagnosis of cognitive…
Posttraumatic stress disorder reveals an imbalance between signalling systems in the brain
Experiencing a traumatic event can cause life-long anxiety problems, called posttraumatic stress disorder. Researchers from Uppsala University and the medical…
One night of sleep loss can alter clock genes in your tissues
Swedish researchers at Uppsala University and the Karolinska Institute have found that genes that control the biological clocks in cells…
Losing half a night of sleep makes memories less accessible in stressful situations
It is known that sleep facilitates the formation of long-term memory in humans. In a new study, researchers from Uppsala…
Individuals with social phobia have too much serotonin — not too little
Previous studies have led researchers to believe that individuals with social anxiety disorder/ social phobia have too low levels of…
Evolutionary novelties in vision
A new study from SciLifeLab at Uppsala University published in PLOS ONE shows that genes crucial for vision were multiplied…
Sleep disturbances are linked to higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease in men
In a new study, researchers from Uppsala University demonstrate that elderly men with self-reported sleep disturbances run a higher risk…
Brain simulation raises questions
What does it mean to simulate the human brain? Why is it important to do so? And is it even…