“There will be sleeping enough in the grave,” or in other words, “There will be plenty of time to sleep once you’re dead.” It’s a famous quote, one that’s often attributed to Benjamin Franklin, among ...

A good night’s sleep does more than leave you feeling well-rested. Sleep experts say it helps your brain work at its best both now and as you age. “It’s critically important that we sleep to restore ...

The longer we stay awake, the more certain brain cells appear to turn up the pressure to sleep, eventually making rest nearly ...

Quality of sleep is just as essential to your overall health as nutrition, hydration, and physical activity. Yet many people underestimate how critical sleep is for physical, mental, and emotional ...

Why are conditions such as chronic stress, depression, cardiovascular disease, fragmented sleep, and aging all associated with a higher risk of dementia? In a new review piece in Science, University ...

People started living much longer over the last century, which raises an important question: How can we stay healthy and enjoy a good quality of life as we age? From a neuroscience perspective, this ...

Sleep disorders may do more than leave people feeling tired. New research from Florida International University shows that sleep disorders are associated with structural changes in brain regions ...

Research suggests that disrupted or fragmented sleep after a traumatic brain injury not only interferes with the healing process but also has long-term consequences for brain health Millions of ...

Hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity are now commonly seen in many young adults, and these conditions impact ...

A number that sounds like plenty for humans turns out to be the smallest ration of sleep in the entire primate order. Biologists are still working out why. Seven hours sounds like a reasonable, even ...

Sleep is often treated as a simple daily habit, but a new study suggests it may provide clues about how quickly the entire ...