"The combined amount of evidence implicates sleep in a bi-directional relationship with dementia, meaning that poor sleep ...

Sleep may enhance the brain’s ability to remove harmful waste. Poor or disrupted sleep could raise dementia risk. The brain ...

The research highlights an unsettling link between nighttime oxygen loss and long-term cognitive health. The team behind the ...

Study of 2,750 older adults finds chronic insomnia increases risk of cognitive decline by 40%, equivalent to adding 3.5 years ...

Sleep is often said to help the brain “lock in” what we learn while awake, but the underlying biology remains a topic of ...

Rare adult-born neurons in the hippocampus are reactivated during REM sleep, locking waking experiences into long-term memory.

Sleeping only 4 hours a night for a week can affect your brain and body more than you think. Studies show impacts on memory, ...

Sleep deprivation destroys exactly what high-achievers need most: sharp decision-making, emotional control, creativity, and ...

A lot of people tend to ignore their sleep and barely get 4-5 hours of sleep every night. While you might think that these ...

Essentially, sleep is divided into two stages – non-rapid eye movement (non-REM, which the researchers refer to as NREM) sleep and REM sleep – and it's widely understood both play distinct roles in ...

A recent study suggests that prolonged use of certain sleeping tablets could be harmful to your sleep, daily functioning and ...