A vast majority of Americans wake up regularly during the night, according to a U.S. News survey. Sleep expert Wendy Troxel explains why this happens and how to help.

From hormonal changes to increased stress levels, there are many potential links between menopause and sleep problems. While some people's dreams are frightening during this phase in life, other ...

During deep sleep, the brain removes toxins while REM sleep processes emotions and consolidates memories. Adults should spend 20% to 25% of sleep in both deep and REM stages, which decrease with age.

Central sleep apnea (CSA) is less common as it's a neurological issue, rather than to do with your airways. Associated with a fault in the brain, it fails to control breathing as you sleep.

Tourette syndrome (TS) is more than just a childhood phase of twitching or making sounds—it’s a chronic neurodevelopmental condition that can disrupt daily functioning and emotional well-being.

Sleep homeostasis, the body’s drive to sleep, builds during waking hours and decreases during sleep. This drive is controlled by adenosine — a neurotransmitter that promotes the feeling of sleepiness ...

Notably, the stimulant’s effect’s were far more pronounced in participants aged 20 to 27 compared to those aged 41 to 58 — especially during REM sleep, the dreaming phase tied to emotional ...

It's not only cotton pyjamas that will come to the rescue during a UK heatwave. Be sure to change your bedding so you're sleeping on top of a light sheet and check the tog of your duvet is correct ...

If you do that, there's an additional payoff — a February 2023 study found good sleep habits added nearly five years to a man's life expectancy and almost 2.5 years to a woman's life.