There are several factors that can influence an individual’s memory—and sleep habits are crucial. Beyond influencing our ability to fight disease and develop immunity, proper sleep is also essential ...

Essentially, sleep is divided into two stages – non-rapid eye movement (non-REM, which the researchers refer to as NREM) sleep and REM sleep – and it's widely understood both play distinct roles in ...

A new study suggests that taking a two-hour nap during a night shift may help restore brain function and memory in nurses.

We’re aware that a good night’s sleep helps to restore energy, but a new study in rats and mice, carried by scientists at Cornell University, has found that sleep also resets another vital function, ...

Share on Pinterest Research offers new clues about the ways in which sleep aids daily memory function. Image credit: THAIS RAMOS VARELA/Stocksy. One of the main functions of the human brain is to ...

Fruit fly mutants that have severe sleep deficits perform better at olfactory learning and memory tasks, according to a new study. The paradox of enhanced memory despite sleep loss could be explained ...

Long-term use of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs may help older adults fall asleep, but new research shows they alter sleep architecture and brain activity in ways that could undermine memory and next-day ...

Share on Pinterest Sleep apnea can lead to drops in oxygen and cause neuroinflammation, according to research. grandriver/Getty Images A new study finds people with sleep apnea may have 50% increased ...

Research into sleep function and mechanisms has revealed a remarkable degree of conservation across species, from invertebrates such as Drosophila to complex vertebrates. In Drosophila, sleep is not ...