I T IS HARD to overstate the importance of sleep. Regular hours of rest offer organisms of all sizes a chance to consolidate ...

Individuals in industrialised societies seem to sleep for longer than people in non-industrialised ones, but their circadian rhythms are more out of sync ...

According to Dr. Karolina Armonaitė, a neuroscientist from Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania, a more precise ...

Some people have struggled with sleep-related issues and put off a sleep study, so Daniel hopes patients understand that the process is designed to be as smooth and informative as possible. “I tell ...

Every night, while the body rests, the brain orchestrates a vital cleanup operation. Cerebrospinal fluid, which bathes the brain, flows through its tissues, flushing away the chemical debris of the ...

Hand-painting the electrodes and wires and then drying them with a hair dryer takes a total of around 25 min, she says, after which they can accurately measure brain signals for up to 72 h.

Two new studies suggest once again the importance of getting a good night's sleep for good health over a lifetime, as scientists pursue new understandings of restorative deep sleep.

Sleep scientist weighs in on viral "sleepmaxxing" trend 04:17. We know quality sleep is good for our overall health, but new research is pointing to its importance for brain health too.. In the ...

For sleep apnea, you can get both a lab study or a home study covered. For narcolepsy and parasomnia, you can only get a lab test covered under certain conditions. Other sleep disorders don’t ...