Creating a relaxing wind down routine can further help to improve your ability to sleep well and get more REM sleep. Opting ...

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

Taking longer to enter the dream phase can disrupt the ability to consolidate memories and interfere with emotion regulation.

REM sleep behavior disorder can be a sign of a ... Other medications involved with this include serotonin reuptake inhibitors ...

Prolonged rapid eye movement sleep latency may be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according ...

One study suggests that taking longer to reach the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep is associated with biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease. The delay in getting to REM might be useful in ...

The AI-based algorithm analyzed movements during REM sleep and used five features of movements to detect REM sleep behavior disorder. The highest accuracy was achieved by combining all five features.

When you're in REM sleep, there are multiple nuclei in your brainstem that can interact with cells in the spinal cord which then inhibit your ability to move. There are many areas involved ...

Researchers have discovered that positive emotions enhance perceptual memories during sleep, particularly in the non-REM stage.

Disturbed REM sleep can also lead to impairments in the consolidation of memories, cognitive function and how you regulate your emotions. It's worth noting that most research only focuses on the ...