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.

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

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

Taking longer to drift into the dreaming phase – known as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep – could be an early sign of ...

Prolonged rapid eye movement sleep latency may be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according ...

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

A new study showed that people who took longer to enter this dream phase of sleep had higher levels of amyloid beta and tau, ...

However, some research suggests that poor sleep could raise your risk of Alzheimer’s. A study published in November found ...

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 ...