Sleep Apnea

“Sleeping on it,” especially dropping deeper than a doze, might help people gain insight into certain kinds of tasks, according to a study published in PLOS Biology by Anika Löwe and colleagues.This article was originally […]

A new international study drawing on 73 million nights of data reveals that our sleep patterns are seriously shaped by the day of the week, the season, and where we live.This article was originally published […]

Many smartwatches, fitness and wellness trackers now offer sleep tracking among their many functions.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Although we know sleep is essential to our physical and mental well-being, it remains an incredibly enigmatic behavior, scientifically speaking. Researchers at the University of Michigan, however, may have developed a new hypothesis to account […]

A team of Northwestern investigators have developed a wearable and wireless sleep monitoring device that provides an in-depth analysis of different sleep stages and may improve the detection of sleep disorders, detailed in a recent […]

Sleeping deeply into the afternoon after an all-nighter or a late night out is one way the body repays its sleep debt. The sleep-wake cycle is regulated by a homeostatic process in which the body […]

“Scared to death” might not be just a saying, as far as nightmares are concerned.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Good sleep is vital for adolescents’ physical health, mental well-being, and academic success—yet many don’t get enough rest. Now, a new study reveals bedtime screen habits may be to blame.This article was originally published on […]

The temperature of our sleeping environment has a major impact on the quality of our sleep, and good sleep is essential for our overall health and well-being. The bedding micro-environment is a key factor in […]