Key Takeaways Night terrors are episodes of screaming, crying, or thrashing that usually occur two to three hours after ...

Spending lower proportions of time in two deep sleep stages — including REM sleep — may be linked to volume changes in ...

However, a new study of European jackdaws shows that this strategy has its limits: when sleep-deprived, these clever, social birds were more likely to fall into deep sleep in both brain halves – even ...

A new study demonstrates an important association between sleep health and long-term brain health and it highlights potential opportunities to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Associations seen between less short wave sleep and rapid eye movement sleep with smaller inferior parietal region volumes.

A link has been found between neuroactivity during sleep and brain atrophy in areas vulnerable to the degenerative disease.

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have discovered that the so-called "multi-task exercise," which combines cognitive ...

Researchers put forward a comprehensive model outlining the conditions that may give rise to the vivid mental phenomena that ...

Sleep should be an essential aspect of your life. It’s just as important as food and water. Yet, in this era of relentless hustle and technology-driven lifestyles, sleep is often ...

New research reveals that lower proportions of specific sleep stages are associated with reduced brain volume in regions vulnerable to the development of Alzheimer's disease over time.

New research reveals that lower proportions of specific sleep stages are associated with reduced brain volume in regions vulnerable to the development of Alzheimer's disease over time.