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 ...

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 ...

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

His brain was deeply and chronically deprived of sleep, and it was fooled only temporarily by his hefty caffeine use. The fact is that no known drug, including caffeine, can effectively reverse ...

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

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 is aging your brain. Sleep is an essential time for our body to heal and recover from the day. Our brains do the same thing. Memory consolidation, clearing toxins and creating ...

Short-term sleep deprivation does not affect more deeply entrenched information, known as remote memories, Dr. Sha said. Even if you’re extremely fatigued, most people can remember biographical ...

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