TAKING an afternoon nap increases problem-solving brain power, scientists say. A study tested 58 people under 30, with half ...

As scientists unravel how sleep benefits the body, a study in mice is highlighting the potential pitfalls of using Ambien and other sleeping pills.

A sleep expert details why you wake up groggy from a nap and how to make the most of your snack-sized slumber.

A new study has found that taking longer to reach the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep is linked to a greater risk of ...

What has puzzled researchers and philosophers for many centuries is the ‘why’ of sleep, along with the ‘how’. We human animals know from experience that we need to sleep, ...

A new study showed that people who took longer to enter this dream phase of sleep had higher levels of amyloid beta and tau, ...

Prolonged rapid eye movement sleep latency may be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according ...

Among patients with iRBD, altered visuospatial cue-elicited N2 and P3 ERPs predicted phenoconversion to α-synucleinopathies.

Psychologists recommend a Three-Two-One sleep rule to get the best night’s sleep. Stop drinking alcohol three hours before bed. Don’t eat full meals two hours before bed. Stop drinking fluids one hour ...

However, some research suggests that poor sleep could raise your risk of Alzheimer’s. A study published in November found ...

I asked Dr. Acostamadiedo what causes night terrors, hallucinations and other parasomnias, to get to the root of my recurring ...

According to recent research published in ‘Alzheimer's & Dementia’, delays in entering the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep phase may signal early signs of Alzheimer's disease. The study found that ...