Horses are well known for sleeping while standing, but this unusual habit is rooted in survival and anatomy. Their bodies are ...

New research linking heart rate variability to glymphatic clearance could lead to a simple new biomarker of dementia risk.

More and more evidence shows that overall dietary patterns can affect sleep quality and contribute to insomnia ...

For millennia, humans have pondered the enigma of dreams. While science has advanced, the exact purpose remains elusive.

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All the medicines you've used can affect sleep architecture. Ambien (zolpidem) and Lunesta (eszopiclone) are in the Z-drug ...

From puffer jackets designed for power naps to homes that auto-adjust lighting and temperature, better sleep in Japan is a ...

A recent study suggests that zebrafish have four sleep substates, just like humans do—and one of them is akin to an afternoon ...

Sigmund Freud’s 800-page book on dreams introduced a new way of thinking about the mind that reverberated through the 20th ...

Sleep is one of the most widely studied states of consciousness, known to play a role in physical recovery, the processing of memories and the regulation of immune functions. During sleep, the brain ...

RBD is characterized by abnormal REM-related behaviors and experiences, often involving threat-themed dream enactment, and requires polysomnographic documentation of REM-associated motor or vocal ...

Bedtime may matter just as much for your health as the number of hours you sleep. A consistent bedtime could especially ...