Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Society has realized that sleep is just as important as diet and exercise," Helen Rogers, vice president of marketing and ...

When HHMI Investigator Amita Sehgal started studying sleep 25 years ago, the topic elicited a yawn from most biologists. "In ...

When I was in my first year of training as a clinician, one of the attending psychiatrists on an inpatient unit gave me a tip: if you want to know how someone is doing and only have a limited amount ...

Scientists reveal how sleep protects brain cells, manages metabolic damage, and may help explain links to Alzheimer’s disease.

CHARLOTTE — There are a few good sleep basics—go to bed and get up at the same time each day, avoid screens at least one hour before bed, and keep your bedroom on the cool side. But Consumer Reports ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . INDIANAPOLIS — Basic science, through the Sleep Research Society, and clinical care, through the American ...

New research finds that sleep is essential for protecting brain mitochondria by transferring toxic metabolic waste from neurons to glial cells for disposal.

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It’s no exaggeration to say that sleep is among the most powerful tools humans have at their disposal to improve their physical health. During sleep, the body undergoes critical repair processes that ...

The relationship between sleep and mental health—both positive and negative—is multifaceted and complex. But in general, evidence consistently shows that healthy amounts of sleep are associated with ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - It turns out sleeping isn’t just about resting your eyes, as a new study found that even ancient creatures without eyes — or even brains — need it too. A study published in ...

One key role of sleep involves cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds and protects the brain. During sleep, CSF helps remove waste that accumulates during waking hours. In a 2019 study, Lewis and her ...