Researchers have long wished to understand the connection between sleep and memory, especially how the brain encodes long-term memories during slow-wave sleep (while discarding others), or the deep ...

Forget the old labels of “early birds” and “night owls.” New research suggests there are actually five distinct types of sleepers—and each comes with unique effects on brain function, overall ...

The human brain’s ability to store and recall information remains one of science’s most intriguing areas of study. From remembering where we placed our keys to preserving precious moments with loved ...

Different people may experience one of five types of sleep, and these profiles each highlight how our shut-eye affects our health. Previous research has found associations between sleep and cognition, ...

“Poor sleep isn’t just about feeling tired — it can actually affect how your brain ages,” says Raj Dasgupta, MD, a board-certified internal and sleep medicine specialist at Huntington Health in ...

There are many things we can blame for a bad night’s sleep – screen time, stress, too much booze. Now there is another culprit: the microbes in our gut. We have long known that our microbiome has a ...