"Deep sleep builds your immune system, and REM sleep regulates and fine-tunes it," says Darwall-Smith agrees. During deep ...

However, some research shows that major stressors may increase REM sleep but reduce deep sleep. REM rebound, which is when we ...

What if we could obtain the memory, learning and perception benefits of “power naps” without actually sleeping?

A new study reveals how the brain reprocesses and refines memories during sleep, particularly those related to spatial ...

Researchers sought to better understand the connection between REM sleep patterns in patients with either insomnia or MDD.

Sleep reorganizes neural patterns in a way that helps memories take hold and prepares the brain for new information.

Drinking alcohol before bed raises blood alcohol content, which disrupts rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep, a critical phase ...

Experts have warned that consuming bread and alcohol before bed can have a negative impact on your sleep, with some people ...

A 2020 study of almost 12,000 people found higher alcohol consumption was significantly linked to poorer sleep and shorter ...

Sexual activity—whether partnered or solo—improves sleep efficiency and reduces night-time wakefulness, according to a pilot ...

Researchers from ISTA discovered that sleep helps solidify spatial memories by reorganizing neuronal patterns. During non-REM ...