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.

meaning only our eyes can move during this stage of sleep. As part of a full night’s rest, we cycle through four stages of sleep several times. This includes three stages of non-REM sleep and ...

REM sleep goes even deeper into brain recovery, dreaming and processing memories and emotions. This is the sleep stage in ...

Taking longer to enter the dream phase can disrupt the ability to consolidate memories and interfere with emotion regulation.

The locus coeruleus is emerging as a major new area of research interest, with many important functions such as regulating ...

A delay in getting to the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep may be linked to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, ...

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

With ‘always connected’ being the buzzword of the times, sleep has become a compromise or elusive factor for many. To add to ...

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