When you’re short on sleep and your focus suddenly drifts, your brain may be briefly slipping into cleanup mode. Scientists ...

Don’t sleep on naps. Getting some quick shut-eye has been associated with several health benefits, such as boosting ...

New research reveals poor sleep shortens life more than diet or exercise. Psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen shares what happens to the brain with inadequate sleep.

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say short lapses in attention after poor sleep owe to sudden ...

GABA is a neurotransmitter that reduces brain activity, but it's also a supplement that could help with sleep.

Limiting screen time before sleep, ideally 30 to 60 minutes before bed, improves sleep by reducing blue light and brain stimulation, leading to faster sleep onset and better-quality rest.

Getting a bad night’s sleep is no longer just about feeling tired the next day. Neurologists say chronic sleep deprivation is increasingly being understood as a root cause of several neurological ...

Menopause is linked to reductions in gray matter volume in key brain regions as well as increased levels of anxiety and ...

Sleep looks peaceful on the outside, but inside the brain, it is anything but ...

Turns out jellyfish and sea anemones – among the ancient creatures with a nervous system instead of a brain – have a very similar sleeping routine to our own. A new study published in Nature ...