Smartwatches promised a way to track health in real time, putting data such as heart rate, sleep patterns, blood oxygen ...

Chronic sleep disruption doesn't just leave people tired and irritable. It may quietly undermine the gut's ability to repair itself, increasing vulnerability to serious digestive diseases. A new study ...

Researchers conducted a cross-sectional analysis to explore the relationship between sleep disorders and rheumatoid arthritis prevalence among US adults.

On the flip side, sleep also may be used to supercharge your memories and improve your recall. “In part, while we are ...

Do statins really cause memory loss and depression? A major study finds most warning-label side effects aren’t supported by evidence.

Experiments involving playing music during sleep have revealed a type of dream engineering that doubled subjects' ...

New research now shows how dreams during REM sleep help the brain rethink problems and find creative solutions naturally.

NPR's Short Wave talks about babies' perceptions of rhythm, how sleep may help us solve puzzles and why snakes may be able to ...

However, experts note there is "ongoing confusion and concern" surrounding the drugs’ side-effects, a situation that means ...

We've all heard the best approach to solve a problem is to "sleep on it." It turns out there may be more truth to this adage ...

Sleep experts explain what winter insomnia is, why colder months can disrupt sleep, and what to do if seasonal changes affect your rest.

Discover how Electroencephalography (EEG) records brain activity to diagnose epilepsy, strokes, and sleep disorders. Learn ...