Sleep also enables the body to repair and replenish cellular material that is damaged or depleted. Important bodily functions ...

Antidepressants that inhibit REM sleep are associated with prolonged survival in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a ...

Hitting the snooze button robs your body of restorative REM sleep — and nearly half of us are guilty of this, according to a ...

During REM sleep, the body enters a state of paralysis. This can pose a danger for patients with weakened diaphragms due to ...

People who physically act out their dreams while asleep may be experiencing an early sign of serious neurodegenerative ...

A new Neuron perspective reveals that stress can both disrupt and promote sleep, with specific brain circuits making ...

More than half the sleep sessions end with a snooze alarm, interrupting REM sleep, a global application-based study shows.