Individuals with diabetes were more likely to experience sleep disorders, poor sleep quality, and irregular sleep duration, with people who have prediabetes showing similar but milder trends.

An AI-powered algorithm could facilitate the diagnosis of a common sleep disorder that affects over 80 million people globally, suggests a new study published in the Annals of Neurology. REM sleep ...

A new study uncovers a precise brain pathway that rapidly converts emotional stress into sudden wakefulness during NREM sleep.

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have identified a previously uncharacterized neural circuit that directly links ...

A 2023 study found that shorter sleep duration causes reduced brain cortical thickness. Sleep disorders increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, stroke, and cognitive decline. Chronic sleep deprivation ...

Past age 50, men are much more likely to have REM sleep behavior disorder than women. Jose Luis Pelaez/Stone via Getty Images Every night, you go through four to five sleep cycles. Each cycle, lasting ...

Electroencephalography, or EEG, was invented 100 years ago. In the years since the invention of this device to monitor brain electricity, it has had an incredible impact on how scientists study the ...

The most frequently reported reasons for medicinal cannabis use are for pain relief and improvements in sleep. Although ...

Sleep-disordered breathing includes several conditions that cause abnormal breathing during sleep, such as snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, which is when a person stops breathing five or more ...

It’s easy to ask: “Why sleep?” But we can also turn the question on its head: “Why wake?” We need to be awake, among other reasons, to find and eat food, drink water, escape danger, reproduce, and ...

Wearable technology like rings, bands, and headbands are being used to track biometrics and improve mental health. Research suggests these devices show promise in managing depression, stress, and ...