I T IS HARD to overstate the importance of sleep. Regular hours of rest offer organisms of all sizes a chance to consolidate ...

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

Researchers familiar with fNIRS and EEG recording told IEEE Spectrum that the device has advantages in portability, affordability, and ease of use, but noted that its sensor limitations could preclude ...

New research from The University of Texas at Austin suggests that exercising more frequently—ideally every day—could improve ...

New actigraphy-based algorithm shows TAK-861 significantly increases nap free days and reduces sleep time per day among those with narcolepsy type 1.

Increased risk for all-cause and CVD mortality in OSA may be linked to a severe phenotype marked by objective excessive daytime sleepiness.

Women use snooze alarms more frequently than men, and snoozing is associated with shorter, more fragmented sleep as well as disrupted REM sleep.

The study shows that a small amount of extra weekend sleep may help reduce anxiety in teens.

Sleep disruptions can have far-reaching negative consequences, impacting cardiovascular and metabolic health, memory, learning, productivity, mood regulation, interpersonal relationships and more.

What is a sleep study? A sleep study, also known as a polysomnogram, is a diagnostic test that monitors various body functions while a person is asleep. It is most commonly used to diagnose sleep ...

New, potentially pioneering research in the Purdue University Sleep and Developmental Studies Laboratory is examining deep sleep’s role in “sloshing” metabolic waste from the brain. The study led by A ...

We already know sleep is super important, but new research suggests too much of it can, actually, be a bad thing. The study found that “long sleepers” were more likely to report symptoms of ...