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.

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

Delayed REM sleep may be linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, new research found. Here's how to build a healthy ...

If feeling groggy most mornings or being prone to colds sounds familiar, improving your REM sleep quota could make all the difference. Also known as dream sleep, as it’s when we tend to dream ...

UB sleep expert Carleara Weiss talks about the popular, but under-researched phenomena and how they might improve our health.

A new study has found that taking longer to reach the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep is linked to a greater risk of ...

Recent studies reveal how the timing of dreams may offer clues to Alzheimer's risk. How sleep patterns impact cognitive health and prevention.

“If you dream about an event ... then there’s a higher chance that you will wake up from REM sleep,” said Jing Zhang, a cognitive scientist at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts ...

Taking longer to reach the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep could mean you are more likely to develop dementia.

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

Experts suggest that one simple habit could help you get a better night's sleep - and it's something you might enjoy ...