Kristin was late to school again, as she had been so many times before. Since she didn't go to bed until 3:00 a.m., she wasn't able to get out of bed at 6:30 a.m. for school. This time she had to meet ...

Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders are a group of conditions in which the timing of an individual’s sleep is disrupted. Circadian rhythms are often referred to as the body’s internal clock or our ...

People who take longer to enter a key part of the sleep cycle are more likely to develop dementia, suggests a new study. Taking longer to enter the dream phase - known as rapid eye movement or REM - ...

Melatonin is a hormone in your body that plays a role in sleep. The production and release of melatonin in the brain is connected to time of day, increasing when it's dark and decreasing when it's ...

Scientists have recently shown that both the quality and the amount of sleep we get may influence our risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Now, a study suggests that people who take significantly ...

Fact checked by Jennifer Klump About the Author Dr. Smita Patel is an integrative neurologist and is affiliated with Endeavor ...

Taking longer to enter the dream phase can interfere with the consolidation of memories and upset the regulation of emotions, researchers say. Delayed REM sleep may be a potential indication of early ...