The regulation and function of sleep is one of the biggest black boxes of today's brain science. A new paper published online on August 2 in the journal "Brain Structure & Function" finds that rapid ...

Tsukuba, Japan—The nucleus accumbens plays a pivotal role in motivational behavior and sleep regulation, modulated by adenosine A 2A receptors (A 2A R). Hence, selective A 2A R regulation within this ...

DALLAS – April 20, 2005 – Why people get drowsy and fall asleep, and how caffeine blocks that process, are the subjects of a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. When cells in a ...

Adenosine A 2A receptors (A 2A R) in the nucleus accumbens of the brain play an important role in regulating sleep and motivation, but until now, no drugs have been able to selectively modulate their ...

The cold shower works through an entirely different mechanism, and the science behind it is surprisingly compelling. Cold ...

Insomnia is one of the major sleep problems all over the world. However, the most widely prescribed medicines for the treatment of insomnia are plagued by a wide range of adverse effects. Researchers ...