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Why frequent nightmares may shorten your life by years
Waking up from a nightmare can leave your heart pounding, but the effects may reach far beyond a restless night.... Read more -
Early birds get the burn: Early bedtimes are associated with more physical activity
Going to bed earlier than usual may help to optimize physical activity the following day, Monash University-led research has found.... Read more -
Wearable device study shows IBD inflammation reduces REM sleep and may predict disease flares
Mount Sinai researchers have published the first study to use wearable devices to assess how inflammation and symptoms in inflammatory... Read more -
Deeper sleep is more likely to lead to eureka moments, study indicates
"Sleeping on it," especially dropping deeper than a doze, might help people gain insight into certain kinds of tasks, according... Read more -
Seasonal and weekly changes shape global sleep patterns, study finds
A new international study drawing on 73 million nights of data reveals that our sleep patterns are seriously shaped by... Read more -
How do sleep trackers work, and are they worth it? A sleep scientist breaks it down
Many smartwatches, fitness and wellness trackers now offer sleep tracking among their many functions.... Read more -
A universal sleep pattern could help strengthen and separate memories
Although we know sleep is essential to our physical and mental well-being, it remains an incredibly enigmatic behavior, scientifically speaking.... Read more -
Stick-on sleep monitor promises smarter, more accurate detection of sleep disorders
A team of Northwestern investigators have developed a wearable and wireless sleep monitoring device that provides an in-depth analysis of... Read more -
New study locates neuron clusters that help the brain repay sleep debt
Sleeping deeply into the afternoon after an all-nighter or a late night out is one way the body repays its... Read more -
Nightmares might be slowly scaring some to death
"Scared to death" might not be just a saying, as far as nightmares are concerned.... Read more -
Want better sleep for your tween? Start with their screens
Good sleep is vital for adolescents' physical health, mental well-being, and academic success—yet many don't get enough rest. Now, a... Read more -
Understanding the effect of bedding on thermal insulation during sleep
The temperature of our sleeping environment has a major impact on the quality of our sleep, and good sleep is... Read more -
Silent night: Anatomical solutions for snoring
Snoring is often dismissed as a harmless quirk—or the punchline of bedtime jokes—but it can signal deeper issues that go... Read more -
Why migraine symptoms are worse in patients who get little sleep
For the first time, researchers have studied what happens in the brains of people who have migraines when they haven't... Read more -
Blinding lights: The hidden science behind gambling's glow
There's a reason casinos rarely have windows or clocks, they're engineered to make you lose track of time. But what... Read more
