Several alternatives to melatonin can help with sleep, including herbal supplements like valerian root, L-theanine, magnesium ...

Sleep starts when brain cells sense energy overload and release stress signals to protect themselves from harm.

Sleep may not just be rest for the mind—it may be essential maintenance for the body's power supply. A new study by ...

“When CPAP isn’t a good fit, other options such as oral appliance therapy or surgery become important alternatives,” Withrow said. “Surgical options include nerve stimulation to prevent muscle ...

A recent study found that taking a daily supplement for just 12 weeks significantly eased impulsive behavior in children ...

Allowing your mind to wander while engaged in a simple task may actually help improve learning, according to the findings of a recent study from Hungary.

A new study found that certain foods play a role in sleep quality, and adding these specific eats may be the boost your body needs for better shut-eye.

This study contributes to a growing body of evidence that wild animals must trade-off between their need for sleep and their need to fulfill other social and ecological demands.

Specific factors, including deep sleep and daytime urinary control, are associated with treatment-responsive nocturnal enuresis among children, according to a study published online April 23 in ...

What is a sleep study? A sleep study, also known as a polysomnogram, is a diagnostic test that monitors various body functions while a person is asleep. It is most commonly used to diagnose sleep ...

New, potentially pioneering research in the Purdue University Sleep and Developmental Studies Laboratory is examining deep sleep’s role in “sloshing” metabolic waste from the brain. The study led by A ...

We already know sleep is super important, but new research suggests too much of it can, actually, be a bad thing. The study found that “long sleepers” were more likely to report symptoms of ...