The benefit of sleep in general for memory consolidation is well known. The relevance of
sleep characteristics and the influence of hormones are not well studied. We explored the …

Sleep spindles benefit declarative memory consolidation and are considered to be a
biological marker for general cognitive abilities. However, the impact of sexual hormones …

Memory formation can be influenced by sleep and sex hormones in both men and women,
and by the menstrual cycle in women. Though many studies have shown that sleep benefits …

While the consolidation of declarative memory is supported by slow wave sleep (SWS) in
healthy subjects, it has been shown to be associated with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep …

Abstract Study Objectives: The effects of REM sleep and slow wave sleep (SWS) deprivation
on sleep-dependent motor and declarative memory consolidation. Design: Randomized …

Although each of us empirically recognizes the utmost importance of sleep for the quality of
our everyday life, its functions have long remained shrouded in mystery. Beyond its putative …

Sleep is critically involved in the consolidation of previously acquired memory traces.
However, nocturnal sleep is not uniform but is subject to distinct changes in …

Question of the study In the current literature it is still matter of discussion in which ways
sleep might be beneficial for memory consolidation/enhancement. Former studies …

Abstract Study Objectives: Functional significance of stage 2 sleep spindle activity for
declarative memory consolidation. Design Randomized, within-subject, multicenter. Setting …

We reported earlier that overnight change in explicit memory is positively related to the
change in sleep spindle activity (between a control and a learning night). However, it …