We ask an expert why REM sleep is so important, what happens if we don't get enough of it and how to get more REM sleep.

It’s not a secret that sleep can get more difficult with age — research suggests that up to half of older adults complain of ...

A multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) is an objective way to measure sleep quality. It helps diagnose narcolepsy and insomnia.

A sleep expert details why you wake up groggy from a nap and how to make the most of your snack-sized slumber.

Health experts at one of the world's leading institutions have explained how understanding one thing about sleep can transform how you feel when you wake up. Scientists at Harvard Medical School in ...

What has puzzled researchers and philosophers for many centuries is the ‘why’ of sleep, along with the ‘how’. We human ...

If you’re battling a chronic illness ensure that it does not affect your sleep which is often the case with patients Read to ...

When you’re in a period of REM sleep, your eyes will rapidly move from side to side and that’s where the name REM (short for rapid eye movement) comes from. This is because when we fall asleep ...

Researchers have discovered that positive emotions enhance perceptual memories during sleep, particularly in the non-REM stage.

As we all know, sleep is essential for helping the body to recover, repair itself and function at its best - but one thing ...

New research on ‘slow-wave sleep’ may have implications for others battling insomnia, including people with anxiety and ...

deep non-rapid eye movement sleep.” The body can enter this stage of sleep, also known as non-REM, about 30-45 minutes after nodding off. As the name implies, this state of deep rest is ...