Medicine & TechnologyDementia is an uncurable brain disease that can still be tended through earlier diagnosis. Read on to know a new symptom that could tell if you are at risk of the illness.
Closing blinds, drawing curtains, and turning off all lights before going to bed and during sleep will help improve health. Find out what sleep expert says.
Getting into bed and feeling a pang of hunger could be irritating. Read the article to know which snacks experts recommend to have a good night's sleep.
Sharks are known to be always on the move, but a recent study shows they also rest. Check out how they sleep with eyes open, with some species even swimming while unconscious.
In new research, chemical messenger dopamine was able to move mice into a dreamy stage of sleep. Discover how this chemical affects human mood and behavior.
Through a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital discovered that the insomnia drug suvorexant developed by Merck & Co., was safe and effective, improving insomnia and night sweats in peri- and postmenopausal women.
Experts said preschoolers are highly susceptible to the negative effects of even the slightest light at night as it prompts melatonin to plummet and disrupt their sleep.
A study shows that autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) videos can reduce anxiety as they cause a range of triggers that promote sleep and relaxation.
A team of researchers led by Dr. WANG Liping from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently reported a common circuit that regulates both innate fear and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
Scientists found that the brain pays more attention to unfamiliar voices during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, indicating that it can learn even while asleep although it could do more harm than help because it should be at rest.
Due to the current pandemic that has claimed countless lives all over the world, a lot of people are suffering from a sleep problem some call "COVID-somnia."