Caffeine doesn't just make it harder to fall asleep; it changes how the brain behaves during rest. New research shows that caffeine alters brain activity in ways that make sleep look more like ...

Late-night scrolling isn’t the only thing sabotaging your slumber. New research suggests that a common daily habit may send your brain into overdrive while you sleep — even if you do it hours before ...

A technique called cognitive shuffling may help settle intrusive thoughts and ease the brain into sleep, according to sleep ...

You've probably already noticed what happens to your day when you don't get the recommended 7 hours of sleep the night before. You might not be as alert as usual, or you may find yourself with a ...

A new study found that deep sleep weakens breathing brain timing in movement circuits and changes internal brain ...

People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thinking, according to a new study. The study, which included mostly Latino ...

The body and mind need rest to function properly, and the brain is no exception. During sleep, a crucial process known as the glymphatic system works to clear waste products from the brain, which are ...

It’s been known for millennia that the human body accumulates waste as a result of day-to-day functioning, but it’s now recognized that the awake, active brain also builds up waste that negatively ...

It’s easy to think that a few minutes less sleep won’t make much difference. But research shows that, during adolescence, even a short change in bedtime can shape brain development and thinking skills ...

Getting a good night’s sleep seems simple enough, but for 70 million Americans struggling with chronic sleep issues, it’s anything but easy. While many turn to sleep aids for relief, groundbreaking ...

Julia Chapman has received funding from the Amercian Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence, CogSleep, Woolcock Institute's Centre for Chronic Diseases of Ageing.

Your brain’s natural rinse cycle flows while you sleep. A new study suggests certain medications interfere with that important nightly ritual. Researchers record brainwaves along with muscle and eye ...