Brain activity must shift to alpha waves, "the gateway to cognitive relaxation," for deep sleep to occur, the neuroscientist ...

A recent study published in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience suggests that getting less sleep is associated with specific ...

Nothing soothes the soul like a deep sleep. We all know the feeling: eyelids that refuse to stay open, a yawning mouth that refuses to stay closed, and a scattered mind that refuses to stay focused.

During sleep, the brain weakens the new connections between neurons that had been forged while awake -- but only during the first half of a night's sleep, according to a new study. During sleep, the ...

During sleep transitions, sudden jerks can lead to the unsettling sensation of falling. As the brain toggles between ...

Can sleep apnea raise your risk of dementia? Here's what researchers say about the link.

Sleep does not isolate the brain from the world—rather, it affects how the brain balances the processing of different types ...

There are some obvious signs of a poor night’s sleep — fatigue, irritability and trouble focusing, to name a few — but it can also have some hidden effects. In a new study led by University of ...

Our bodies rely on their lymphatic system to drain excessive fluids and remove waste from tissues, feeding those back into the blood stream. It’s a complex yet efficient cleaning mechanism that works ...

Turning our clocks ahead next weekend, will rob us all of an hour – as we are sleeping. With World Sleep Day coming up on Friday (March 13), and in honor of Brain Awareness Week that starts Monday ...

We often talk about how important sleep is when it comes to repairing our bodies, and rightfully so. Without quality rest, our bodies—and perhaps most importantly right now, our immune systems—begin ...