The green trace on the left shows the fluctuating activity of the locus coeruleus during normal sleep in a mouse. The trace on the right shows the same mouse after it was exposed to a phase of ...

If you struggle with sleep, you're not alone ... discovered that you can tap into this system and slow the firing of the locus coeruleus, just by slowing your breath. As well as 4-2-4 (breathe ...

Researchers at the University of Lausanne have identified a novel role for the brain's 'locus coeruleus' in sleep ... between NREM and REM sleep states while maintaining an unconscious vigilance ...

Cholesterol regulation and neuronal vulnerability: The study found that neurons in the locus coeruleus (LC)—a brain ... impairs critical functions such as sleep regulation and neuroinflammatory ...