RBD is marked by loss of REM sleep atonia, leading to physical dream enactment. Polysomnography is essential to confirm RBD and rule out other disorders. Idiopathic RBD is a strong predictor of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sleep is a vital, non-waking function of the body that impacts the glymphatic system. Failure of the glymphatic ...

Researchers from Concordia University in Montreal identified five distinct sleep profiles that may help explain why some ...

Have you ever tossed and turned under a full moon and wondered if its glow was keeping you awake? For generations, people ...

In a culture like ours, in which long work hours are expected and pleasurable nonstop distractions abound, sound sleep is often hard to come by. Our society promotes hard work as a path to happiness ...

Mayo Clinic researchers report that chronic insomnia in older adults leads to a 40% higher dementia risk and accelerated ...

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends teenagers ages 13-18 get eight to 10 hours of sleep per night. Late night athletic practices and other extracurriculars mixed with early morning ...

If you’ve ever had to endure a sleep study, you know it’s hardly the easiest way to catch some z’s. Now, researchers may have developed the solution: comfortable, washable “smart pajamas” that can ...

I drag myself out of bed in the morning and immediately make a promise that I’m going to go to bed earlier that night.