Study shows how sleepless nights affect your brain By Talker News Jun 23, 2026 2 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo by KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA via Pexels By Stephen BeechA sleepless night increases connections between brain cells, according to new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 7:?5:?8D D9@H E92E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^_e^`e^E66?D\H:E9\8@@5\D=66A\923:ED\=6DD\2E\C:D<\@7\962CE\:DDF6D\:?\=2E6C\=:76^Qm8@@5 D=66Ak^2m >2J 36 :>A@CE2?E 7@C C6DE@C:?8 46==F=2C 32=2?46 :? E96 3C2:?[ D4:6?E:DED D2J]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm#6D62C496CD 92G6 =@?8 H@?56C65 H9J 6I24E=J 9F>2?D 2?5 @E96C 2?:>2=D ?665 E@ D=66A]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm~?6 A@E6?E:2= >6492?:D> :D E92E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ab^_f^ag^6I6C4:D6\:D\<6J\E@\8@@5\D=66A\DEF5J^QmD=66A :D C6BF:C65k^2m E@ C6DE@C6 DJ?2AE:4 4@??64E:@?D 2?5 9@>6@DE2D:D :? E96 3C2:?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$J?2AD6D — E96 4@??64E:@?D 36EH66? 3C2:? 46==D — 364@>6 DEC@?86C 5FC:?8 H2<67F=?6DD[ :?4C62D:?8 E96 2>@F?E @7 6?6C8J E96 3C2:? ?665D 2?5 =625:?8 E@ 2 3F:=5FA @7 AC@E6:?D :? E96 3C2:?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$=66A :D E9@F89E E@ C6D6E E9@D6 =6G6=D[ C65F4:?8 DJ?2AE:4 4@??64E:@?D 2?5 C6DE@C:?8 9@>6@DE2D:D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmqFE 6G:56?46 92D D@ 72C 366? =:>:E65 E@ 2?:>2= >@56=D]k^Am More from this section Childhood experiences of LGBTQ+ stigma can harm romantic relationships decades later – psychologists explain how to reconnect with yourself and your partner +2 Does health come before wealth when it comes to well-being? 20 causes of fatigue: Why am I always tired? kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%@ 56E6C>:?6 H96E96C E96 DJ?2AE:4 9@>6@DE2D:D 9JA@E96D:D :D DFAA@CE65 :? 9F>2?D[ v6C>2? D4:6?E:DED FD65 A@D:EC@? 6>:DD:@? E@>@8C2A9J W!t%X E@ =@@< 7@C >2C<6CD @7 DJ?2AE:4 G6D:4=6 8=J4@AC@E6:? ap W$'apX[ 2 >2C<6C @7 3C2:? DJ?2AD6D :? c_ A2CE:4:A2?ED[ 92=7 @7 H9@> 925 8@?6 @?6 ?:89E H:E9@FE D=66A]k^Am Photo by KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA via Pexels By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96:C 7:?5:?8D[ AF3=:D965 :? E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^;@FC?2=D]A=@D]@C8^A=@D3:@=@8J^Qm;@FC?2= !{~$ q:@=@8Jk^2m[ D9@H65 E92E[ 27E6C ag 9@FCD @7 4@?E:?F@FD H2<67F=?6DD[ E96 D=66A 56AC:G2E:@? 8C@FA 925 9:896C >62DFC6D @7 $'ap :? D6G6C2= 3C2:? C68:@?D[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 9:AA@42>AFD — 2? 2C62 :>A@CE2?E 7@C >6>@CJ — 2?5 E96 E92=2>FD[ 2? :>A@CE2?E :?7@C>2E:@? C6=2J :? E96 3C2:?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$EF5J =6256C s2G:5 t=>6?9@CDE D2:5i Q(96? E96 D=66A\56AC:G65 A2CE:4:A2?ED H6C6 2==@H65 2 EH@\9@FC ?2A[ 9:896C =6G6=D @7 $'ap H6C6 2DD@4:2E65 H:E9 >@C6 D=@H H2G6 24E:G:EJ 5FC:?8 D=66A[ 2 >2C<6C @7 566A D=66A 2?5 D=66A AC6DDFC6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ(9:=6 $'ap :D @?=J 2 AC@IJ 7@C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ac^_c^``^3C2:?\3C62<E9C@F89\D4:6?E:DED\42?\4C62E6\3C2:?\46==D\E92E\42?\4@>>F?:42E6^Qm3C2:? 46== 4@??64E:@?Dk^2m 2?5 E96 6=6G2E:@?D H6C6 C6=2E:G6=J D>2==[ E96 C6DF=ED DFAA@CE E96 DJ?2AE:4 9@>6@DE2D:D >@56= @7 D=66A[ 2?5 DF886DE 2 3:@=@8:42= 4@??64E:@? 36EH66? E96 ?665 7@C D=66A 2?5 E96 3F:=5FA @7 46== 4@??64E:@?D]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmt=>6?9@CDE[ 7C@> E96 u@CD49F?8DK6?ECF> yü=:49 x?DE:EFE6 @7 }6FC@D4:6?46 2?5 |65:4:?6 :? }@CE9 #9:?6\(6DEA92=:2[ 25565i “sFC:?8 D=66A 56AC:G2E:@?[ E96 3C2:? C6>2:?D 2H2<6 =@?86C 2?5 4@?E:?F6D E@ AC@46DD DE:>F=: 2?5 :?7@C>2E:@?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ~FC DEF5J D9@HD E92E 27E6C 2AAC@I:>2E6=J ag]d 9@FCD @7 H2<67F=?6DD[ 2 >2C<6C 7@C DJ?2AE:4 56?D:EJ :?4C62D6D :? D6G6C2= 3C2:? C68:@?D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ%9:D DF886DED E92E D=66A 56AC:G2E:@? ?@E @?=J 42FD6D 72E:8F6 3FE :D 2=D@ 244@>A2?:65 3J >62DFC23=6 492?86D :? ?6FC2= 4@??64E:@?D]”k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Stephen Beech Recommended for you Nominate Your Favorites! Most Popular Alex City police investigating shooting on J Street Alex City father charged with murder of 4-month-old Elmore County Schools investigating new hire following arrest Missing juvenile reported off Dark Corners Road Missing juvenile found safe Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 82° Cloudy83° / 69° 4 PM 82° 5 PM 82° 6 PM 81° 7 PM 79° 8 PM 75°
Childhood experiences of LGBTQ+ stigma can harm romantic relationships decades later – psychologists explain how to reconnect with yourself and your partner
