Friday, March 04, 2011

Particular Brain Rhythm in Sleep Makes You More Vulnerable to Disturbances
Study finds people more likely to wake up when alpha rhythm is strongest


THURSDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- New findings about brain rhythms could lead to the development of improved sleep treatments, a new study suggests.

A team at Massachusetts General Hospital found that a brain rhythm regarded as the emblem of wakefulness persists in a hidden form during sleep, where it becomes more intense at certain times -- something that appears to affect people's vulnerability to being awakened by noise or other disturbances.

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