We ask an expert why REM sleep is so important, what happens if we don't get enough of it and how to get more REM sleep.

A new study showed that people who took longer to enter this dream phase of sleep had higher levels of amyloid beta and tau, ...

A sleep expert details why you wake up groggy from a nap and how to make the most of your snack-sized slumber.

However, some research suggests that poor sleep could raise your risk of Alzheimer’s. A study published in November found ...

Keeping up with one hobby may regulate the body's 'circadian rhythm' that governs the sleep-wake cycle, a specialist told the ...

Taking longer to get to deep sleep or REM sleep can disrupt memory consolidation and emotional processing, affecting overall ...

As we all know, sleep is essential for helping the body to recover, repair itself and function at its best - but one thing ...

In the late 1800s scientists began to interrogate the neurological basis of dreams. That changed in Sigmund Freud’s time but ...

REM sleep goes even deeper into brain recovery, dreaming and processing memories and emotions. This is the sleep stage in ...

Taking longer to drift into the dreaming phase – known as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep – could be an early sign of ...

There are tell-tale signs when you don’t get enough REM sleep. It’s the fourth stage of sleep and it’s crucial for processing your daily experiences and banking shorter and longer-term memories.