New research shows sleep patterns and disruptions may signal risks of diseases like cancer, dementia and heart conditions ...

Is napping a sign of declining health? A new study uses objective wearable data to link morning naps and excessive daytime ...

Struggling to get a refreshing sleep at night? You’re not alone. But don’t give up on restoring deeper rest through some ...

Unhealthy sleep patterns and shorter sleep duration are correlated with increased obesity risk in American adults. Sleep pattern scoring provides a more comprehensive predictive indicator for obesity ...

(Ridofranz/Canva) Naps can be amazing. They can rejuvenate you in a variety of ways, such as boosting alertness, reaction ...

Researchers from Mass General Brigham and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago followed roughly 1,300 older adults aged ...

Poor sleep isn’t just about not getting enough hours. It’s also about when you sleep, how regular your schedule is, and whether your rest gets interrupted. And according to new research from 88,461 ...

The quality and duration of daily sleep can predict mental health risk s decades down the line. Dr Kumar explains how.

Sleep is an independent and modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) , prompting a shift towards routine bidirectional screening in clinical practice. Experts concluded the Sleep ...

A machine-learning analysis of brain waves recorded during sleep may help identify people at high risk of developing dementia, according to a study led by UC San Francisco and Beth Israel Deaconess ...

We used to have a few productive hours in the middle of the night, but that all went away during the Industrial Revolution.