REM stands for rapid eye movement — a stage in the sleep cycle when your brain is almost as active as when you’re awake.

In an emerging red flag for the digital era, sleep experts have warned us to avoid screen time in bed, sounding the alarm ...

Nagpur: Maintaining a healthy sleep cycle is as important as following any other activity to stay healthy, and any disruption ...

A woman’s “body clock” might affect her dementia risk, according to a new study. The timing of an older woman’s sleep/wake ...

To improve insomnia, use stimulus control (limit bedroom use to sleep) and relaxation techniques such as breathing to ease ...

Disrupted sleep cycles are a well known concern for human health and function, and now researchers have found similar impacts on insects. A new study has found that artificial light disrupts the ...

This study reveals that gut microbiota, particularly Lactobacillus species, regulate the daily rhythm of stress hormones like ...

If Election Day kept you tossing and turning until the early morning hours, you're not alone: More than 34% of people using ...

Take this chronotype quiz to find out your normal sleep cycle. A better understanding of your chronotype can help you improve ...

Mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder, and depression contribute to sleep anxiety (Minjin & Suin, 2024). Symptoms of PTSD such as ...

The issue has serious implications as disruption to pollinators' body clocks harms "vital" ecosystems, according to ...

Modern lifestyles are quietly shrinking our brains, impacting memory and cognitive function. From sleep deprivation and ...