Early life stressors display a high universal prevalence and constitute a major public health
problem. Prolonged psychoneurobiological alterations as sequelae of early life stress (ELS) …

Over more than a century of research has established the fact that sleep benefits the
retention of memory. In this review we aim to comprehensively cover the field of “sleep and …

Dendritic spines are the major sites of synaptic transmission in the central nervous system.
Alterations in the strength of synaptic connections directly affect the neuronal …

Light exerts a wide range of effects on mammalian physiology and behavior. As well as
synchronizing circadian rhythms to the external environment, light has been shown to …

Brief periods of sleep loss have long-lasting consequences such as impaired memory
consolidation. Structural changes in synaptic connectivity have been proposed as a …

Despite the ongoing fundamental controversy about the physiological function of sleep,
there is general consensus that sleep benefits neuronal plasticity, which ultimately supports …

Sleep deprivation is a common feature in modern society, and one of the consequences of
sleep loss is the impairment of cognitive function. Although it has been widely accepted that …

Sleep deprivation is a public health epidemic that causes wide-ranging deleterious
consequences, including impaired memory and cognition. Protein synthesis in hippocampal …

The storage of information in the mammalian nervous systems is dependent on a delicate
balance between change and stability of neuronal networks. The induction and …

Academic achievement and cognitive functions are influenced by sleep and mood/emotion.
In addition, several other factors affect learning. A coherent overview of the resultant …