This type of hallucination is a hallmark for many people with sleep paralysis.

We’ve all experienced this: You’re in the middle of a lovely dream. Perhaps you’re flying. As you’re soaring through the air, ...

WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BRAIN DURING SLEEP? What Happens During Each Stage of Sleep Have you ever wondered what actually happens ...

That theory posits that, if memories were shrubs, the non-REM phase of sleep helps them grow taller and stronger. The REM ...

Although we know sleep is essential to our physical and mental well-being, it remains an incredibly enigmatic behavior, ...

But this turned out to be a misconception that hasn’t allowed us “to capture the disease accurately,” Christine Won, MD, medical director of the Yale Centers for Sleep Medicine and director of the ...

Yet greater awareness of sleep deprivation’s consequences hasn’t translated into a better-rested populace. Data from the CDC ...

HOW DOES SLEEP IMPROVE MEMORY? Make Sleep a Priority for Better Memory In today’s fast-paced world, where productivity is often prioritized over rest, many underestimate ...

An actigraphy device is similar to a wristwatch and uses accelerometers to measure the person’s movement. Coupled with sleep ...

In any given snooze, sleep cycles between non-REM and REM, but virtually always starts with non-REM. U-M research shows how this order could be ...

Helping yourself get to sleep isn’t just about avoiding screens before bedtime. From cognitive shuffling to sleep-restriction ...