Researchers have demonstrated that cannabinol (CBN), a compound found in aged cannabis, improves sleep in rats.

In his book “Why We Sleep,” sleep scientist Matthew Walker, PhD points out that from a purely evolutionary point of view ...

Biphasic sleep is a sleep pattern that involves two distinct sleep periods within a 24-hour cycle. Here is how this can help ...

WRITER Robin Bennett has followed last year’s book on cricket with a more soporific title, out next week. The Good Snooze ...

This is the third column in a series about the importance of adequate sleep for optimal physical and mental health, based on ...

You’ve probably heard the widely-held belief that everyone needs eight hours of sleep a night for optimal health. But does this one-size-fits-all rule actually apply to everyone? Sleep is ...

The efficacy benefits of biphasic insulin aspart formulation (BIAsp 30) in patients with diabetes mellitus have been reported in several studies. BIAsp 30 has been shown to be more effective in ...

Sleeping for 7 to 9 hours at night isn't the only way to catch some z's. Here are four alternative sleep cycles -- and ...

Sleep deprivation can occur after just 24 hours of no sleep. However, the longer you spend awake, the more severe — and less tolerable — symptoms become. Share on Pinterest For most people, a ...

You may be able to increase the amount of REM sleep you get by following a sleep schedule daily, getting regular exercise during the day, and meditating, among other steps. Insomnia, undiagnosed ...

Melanie de Lange receives funding from Wellcome. A lot of people dread the clocks going back an hour in winter – but reassure themselves that at least they’ll get an extra hour’s sleep.

New gadgets that target the brain promise to speed up the onset of sleep, improve the length and quality of rest, and even transition travelers to a different time zone before their planes touch down.