Share on Pinterest A new mouse study shows that more toxins and metabolites are cleared from the brain during awake time than during sleep. romaset/Getty Images A new study in mice suggests the ...

So this is why they call it beauty sleep. Getting inadequate shut-eye can make you feel older than you actually are, according to new research. The two-part study, published Wednesday in the ...

IT IS HARD to overstate the importance of sleep. Regular hours of rest offer organisms of all sizes a chance to consolidate memories, repair cells and boost the health of their immune systems. But the ...

In the latest evidence of the direct relationship between sleep and health, researchers have found that chronic insomnia can significantly increase dementia risk. That equates to a three-year ...

For adults in midlife, difficulty getting to sleep and waking up too early may accelerate brain atrophy that is associated with dementia. The brain naturally begins to atrophy beginning in one’s 30s ...

Researchers have found that middle-aged to older adults with inconsistent sleep duration had a heightened risk of developing diabetes compared to those with more consistent sleep patterns. Brigham ...

What is a sleep study? A sleep study, also known as a polysomnogram, is a diagnostic test that monitors various body functions while a person is asleep. It is most commonly used to diagnose sleep ...

Share on Pinterest Research has found that deep sleep is crucial for the formation of memories. Amor Burakova/Stocksy Getting enough sleep is an important part of a person’s overall health. Poor sleep ...

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has indicated that an estimated 26 percent of adults between the ages of 30 and 70 years have sleep apnea. (Photo: Getty) You could say that it’s difficult to ...