Sleep is made up of many dimensions, not just how long we sleep,” said Aurore Perrault of Concordia University in Canada.

You could have one of five types of sleep and this is what it means for your health - Findings could pave way for ...

Researchers led by Aurore Perrault at Concordia University, Canada and Valeria Kebets at McGill University, Canada, have used ...

Studies point to BP as a mediating factor in the relationship between sleep and CV health, with certain sleep patterns tied to hypertension.

Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed, The dear repose for limbs with travel tired … These, the ...

The phrase “you can sleep when you’re dead” is mortally unwise advice. The importance of sleep is a misunderstood science. Many people believe that they can “will” their way out of lack of sleep. Lack ...

Irregular sleep patterns — not sticking to a regular sleep-wake schedule — may put people at a higher risk for dementia compared to those with more consistent sleep patterns, according to a new report ...

From homework and studying to sports, clubs, and part-time jobs, students often maintain packed and constantly shifting schedules in high school. But those schedules can keep students from getting to ...

Though sleep seems like a ubiquitous problem, it hasn’t always been this way. “Sleep is kind of a new topic in medicine, even 20 years ago, we didn’t know the role that sleep played in getting rid of ...

When restless sleep become frequent, it can begin to take a toll on your health and overall wellbeing. Dr Katharina Lederle, a sleep and circadian rhythm specialist at The London General Practice, has ...

Bacterial fragments called peptidoglycans may influence daily sleep patterns and also affect the brain health cycle strongly.

Sleep is a vital component of human health, and the amount of sleep a person needs changes with their age. And, as with other body functions, sleep has patterns. Some sleep patterns mean a person will ...