A new study finds that sleep timing is linked to dementia risk, as people with weak circadian rhythms face a 2.5 times higher ...

In jellyfish and sea anemones, neurons accumulate DNA damage while animals are awake and repair that damage during sleep.

Setting an alarm to go off an hour before your bedtime every night can remind you that it’s time to start getting ready for sleep, Dr. Varga said. Doing something relaxing during that hour, such as ...

A new study shows that people who have irregular sleep patterns may have a greater chance of developing dementia than those who have more regular sleep patterns. When sleep becomes irregular, the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Irregular sleep markedly increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Higher Sleep Regularity ...

Stanford researchers say a single night in a sleep lab may soon double as a full‑body health scan, with artificial ...

Researchers trace how different sleep stages may fine-tune what we remember, trading specifics for more general knowledge. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Before I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I didn’t think twice about sleep. I’d always been a night owl, but I went to bed reasonably early. And I never had trouble falling asleep or getting eight ...

With daylight saving time fast approaching, our sleep cycles are about to get thrown for a loop. But don’t panic — you don’t have to rely on pharmaceutical sleep aids that leave you groggy or tired.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. While women are said to sleep a bit longer than men, their sleep ...