A study assessing adolescents' self-reported sleep behavior and social factors unearthed a relationship between individual popularity and their sleep patterns. Adolescent sleep behavior can be better ...

A study conducted in China found that participants who used a smartphone application had improved insomnia severity compared with those who received sleep education. A smartphone-based, Chinese ...

Sleep is not just a period of rest, but a time when our brain actively works to organize our memories. A recent study explores how different sleep stages influence the way we retain details of ...

We understand the importance of consistent quality sleep for health, but did you know research confirms that rest-disrupting disorders increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases? A recent review ...

In the new study, researchers demonstrated that the human brain falls asleep abruptly, rather than gradually, with a "tipping point" marking the transition from wakefulness into sleep. They were then ...

Research carried out by the University of Oregon and its partners has found another reason to be concerned about sleep disorders. While disrupted or reduced sleep has been linked to depression and ...

Pulling an all-nighter might leave you exhausted — but it could also be a temporary mood-booster. Researchers from Northwestern University in Illinois studied the effects of sleep deprivation in mice ...