We ask an expert why REM sleep is so important, what happens if we don't get enough of it and how to get more REM sleep.

Prolonged rapid eye movement sleep latency may be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according ...

A new study showed that people who took longer to enter this dream phase of sleep had higher levels of amyloid beta and tau, ...

Researchers have discovered that positive emotions enhance perceptual memories during sleep, particularly in the non-REM stage.

Health experts at one of the world's leading institutions have explained how understanding one thing about sleep can ...

A new study has found that taking longer to reach the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep is linked to a greater risk of ...

If you routinely find yourself waking up covered in a layer of sweat or struggling to stay asleep, a physician-approved fan for sleeping might help make drifting off a breeze. Given that our body ...

Researchers have uncovered how perceptual memories linked to positive emotions, such as joy or happiness, are strengthened during sleep. The study could help scientists understand the neurological ...

During sleep, your internal temperature and skin work together to achieve a heat balance. You wake up exhausted from yet another hot night of tossing and turning, with very little sleep.