Pink noise, a staticky sound that’s supposed to help people fall asleep, may actually worsen your rest, a new study found.

REM sleep is important for memory consolidation, emotional regulation and brain development, so our findings suggest that ...

If the organ doesn't get time to clean itself at night, it'll find (often inconvenient) time during the day.

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Feeling sleepy during the day could signal a more serious issue for some groups. A new study published in the journal Neurology revealed a possible connection between daytime sleepiness in older ...

We've all heard the best approach to solve a problem is to "sleep on it." It turns out there may be more truth to this adage ...

Children with spina bifida, a malformation of the spinal cord that can lead to mobility impairments and hydrocephalus—a buildup of fluid in the brain—face significant risk of cognitive difficulties ...

Sleep has been shown to have a long list of physical and mental health benefits, and now a new study suggests it could also help to "erase" bad memories. That’s according to researchers from the ...

Researchers at the universities of Freiburg in Germany and Geneva in Switzerland show that even a nap is enough to reorganise ...

Sleep apnea can result in daytime fatigue and irritability. Obstructive Sleep Apnea, defined as having frequent episodes of ...

A new study shows that even a moderate dose of caffeine alters brain activity during sleep, increasing complexity and nudging neural systems toward a high-efficiency processing state, especially in ...

Learn what research tells us about how wearing socks to bed affects sleep and foot hygiene, plus beliefs about socks, sex, ...