Scientists are providing a fuller understanding of the essential role that sleep plays in brain health, identifying an abrupt transition at about 2.4 years of age when its primary purpose shifts from ...

These five profiles—including general poor sleep, interrupted sleep, and sleep assisted with medical aids—strengthen the ...

Finally, the fifth profile was driven largely by sleep disturbances, waking frequently during the night. These patients also ...

To truly understand sleep's role in well-being, scientists are looking directly at the brain. A new study combines detailed ...

Sleep isn’t one-size-fits-all. Researchers identified five sleep types, each linked to unique brain patterns, mood changes, ...

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

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

A new study has identified five distinct “sleep-biopsychosocial” profiles that connect how we sleep with our brain networks, mental health, cognition, and lifestyle.

You can see it coming in right there, that little spot,” says neuroscientist and engineer Laura Lewis. A remarkably bright pulsing dot has appeared on the monitor in front of us. We are watching, in ...

When we sleep, the body releases its 'growth hormone', building up and repairing muscles and bones – but the details of how and why have been something of a mystery, until now. Through a close ...

Poor sleep may age your brain by nearly a year, new research shows. Five key sleep habits could help protect brain health and reduce long-term risks.

New studies show that a bacterial molecule, peptidoglycan, is present in the brain and fluctuates with sleep patterns. This ...