If you want peaceful slumber, you might want to keep your sleep environment a little colder than you'd expect—but not too ...

New research suggests that people who take significantly longer to start the dream phase of sleep may be showing an early ...

Do you ever you wake up once, twice or more during the night to pee? These nighttime wakeups are common but not unsolvable.

There is nothing so wonderful as waking refreshed after a good night’s sleep. During sleep our brains cycle through different stages, including light sleep, deep sleep, and REM (Rapid Eye Movement) ...

A new study reveals how the brain reprocesses and refines memories during sleep, particularly those related to spatial ...

Why is sleep so important for learning and memory? Neuroscientists from the Csicsvari group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) provided new insight into this essential function ...

Researchers sought to better understand the connection between REM sleep patterns in patients with either insomnia or MDD.

Most people spend a third of their lives sleeping, but you may need more or less than eight hours a night. The amount of ...

There is a connection between alcohol and anxiety the day after you drink for many reasons, even if you’ve not been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Here's why.

But how do sleep cycles work? To find out, I took part in a polysomnography. This is a gold standard sleep study that helps ...

As health officials continue to issue warnings about the dangers of alcohol, it might be time to ditch the nightly habit.