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LiveScience: Dreams and Brain Disease: REM Sleep Cells Linked to Disorders

June 6, 2017 By Parkinson's Community Help

aHR0cDovL3d3dy5saXZlc2NpZW5jZS5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL2kvMDAwLzA2OS8wODkvb3JpZ2luYWwvd29tYW4tc2xlZXBpbmctZGFya25lc3MtMTQwODA4LmpwZw==-1Where do dreams come from? Researchers now say they know: A specific group of cells in the brain stem is responsible for controlling dreaming sleep, also called Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, a new study says.

Dreams and Brain Disease: REM Sleep Cells Linked to Disorders

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