Scientists have recently shown that both the quality and the amount of sleep we get may influence our risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Taking longer to reach the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep could mean you are more likely to develop dementia.

New research has found people who show a specific sleeping pattern have more toxic proteins related to Alzheimer's disease ...

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But scientists are still trying to pinpoint the elements that go into why some people develop Alzheimer’s disease and others ...

Some people also find they are more forgetful when they haven’t had enough REM sleep. “Your immune health can also be affected and you may be more susceptible to minor illnesses such as cold ...

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

A neurologist explains. For the study, researchers looked at how long it took 123 people to reach rapid eye movement (REM) sleep for the first time after falling asleep, as well as several biomark ...

A new study has found that taking longer to reach the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep is linked to a greater risk of ...

Changing the way you sleep could help delay the progress of dementia or even reduce the risk of you developing it, say ...

Wearable devices have pulled terms like "REM sleep" from scientific literature to daily discussion points. But what can ...