Every time you look in the mirror, you are seeing the legacy of an extinct cousin. A small but influential fraction of your ...

Disrupted sleep cycles caused by night shifts, frequent long-haul travel or irregular schedules may do more than trigger fatigue—they can actively drive the development and spread of aggressive breast ...

During the winter, people often feel more sleepy and have trouble waking up in the morning. Many people mistake this for laziness, but it's actually a natural and scientific process within the body.

A night of solid rest can feel like a panacea. The quantity and quality of our sleep influence our physical health, our moods, our cognition and our ability to function in almost every aspect of life.

Jenalee Doom receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Melissa Nevarez-Brewster receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. Imagine you got a rough night of sleep. Perhaps ...

“Sleep is important to restore the body, but also to clear waste in the brain,” says Brian Koo, MD, a neurologist and assistant professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, ...

As many as 70 million people in the U.S. have problems with sleep, and many are increasingly turning to melatonin supplements to help them fall asleep. People generally perceive these over-the-counter ...

Neuroscientists studying the shifts between sleep and awareness are finding many liminal states, which could help explain the disorders that can result when sleep transitions go wrong Yasemin ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Falling back means we're enjoying that extra hour of sleep. "Adjusting to the change in time, it requires attention to your sleep hygiene," said Dr. Rishika Sharma, a board ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s a crisp, fall day in mid-November, and though your calendar ...

When you sleep, your brain runs a rinse cycle. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pulses in and out of the base of the brain in waves, swishing away metabolic waste that accumulates while you’re awake. The ...