New research published in JAMA Open Network sheds light on how the brain is affected by both chronic sleep disorders and temporary sleep deprivation. The study found that people with long-term ...

Sleep deprivation happens when you don’t get enough sleep, or don’t get enough quality sleep. This may happen because of lifestyle choices, work demands, and medical conditions. Lack of sleep ...

A newly identified brain circuit in mice may explain why we sleep longer and deeper after being sleep deprived – and lead to ...

For the first time, researchers have studied what happens in the brains of people who have migraines when they haven't slept ...

How do animals bounce back from sleep deprivation? Scientists found a subset of neurons in the mouse thalamus that repay this ...

The sleep-deprived brain is not a smart brain. When we are short on shut-eye, our ability to process information, remember or sustain attention on tasks takes a hit, research consistently shows ...

We've all struggled through sleep-deprived days, battling low motivation, crankiness and brain fog. Some people are so short on sleep they might think they've adapted to sleep deprivation. No one ...

While even short-term sleep deprivation can affect how we look, feel and function, longer periods without sleep can have more ...

Sleep deprivation prevents your immune system from building up its forces. If you don’t get enough sleep, your body may not be able to fend off invaders, and it may also take you longer to ...

Sleep deprivation also disrupts the normal functioning of the brain through several mechanisms. One of the most obvious effects is increased oxidative stress .