While it's well known that sleep enhances cognitive performance, the underlying neural mechanisms, particularly those related to nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, remain largely unexplored. A new ...

MIT study reveals how sleep deprivation causes your brain to flush itself clean while you’re awake, disrupting focus and coordination. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Everything’s a little off when you haven’t ...

When we focus, switch tasks, or face tough mental challenges, the brain starts to sync its internal rhythms, especially in the midfrontal region. A new study has found that smarter individuals show ...

Turning our clocks ahead next weekend, will rob us all of an hour – as we are sleeping. With World Sleep Day coming up on Friday (March 13), and in honor of Brain Awareness Week that starts Monday ...

Research shows that people who sleep poorly tend to have brain age that is older than their actual age. Chronic inflammation in the body caused by poor sleep likely plays a part. "Our findings provide ...

We spend nearly a third of our lives asleep, yet sleep is anything but wasted time. Far from being passive downtime, it is an active and essential process that helps restore the body and protect the ...

Getting a good night’s sleep seems simple enough, but for 70 million Americans struggling with chronic sleep issues, it’s anything but easy. While many turn to sleep aids for relief, groundbreaking ...

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — When it comes to our health, sleep is vital. It affects our ability to concentrate and make decisions. It also affects our mood and stress levels. Unfortunately, studies show ...