New research says REM sleep needed to regulate eating

Research published this week points to Rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep as key to food intake stabilization. Prof. Dr. Antoine Adamantidis of the University of Bern headed researchers in a new study in which the hypothalamic neurons of mice were suppressed during REM sleep to study the effects as such. One result of suppressing said neurons during REM sleep was a decrease … Continue reading