Sleep and hormones affect each other through your circadian rhythm, also called the sleep-wake cycle. A lack of sleep can affect several hormones at once. Getting 7 to 9 hours of sleep helps regulate ...

LONDON, Jan. 20, 2026 /CNW/ - MYndspan, the first company to offer clinical-grade magnetoencephalography (MEG) brain scanning to consumers, today announced findings linking sleep quality to changes in ...

A new analysis of data from older Americans indicates that chronic sleep disturbances are associated with a shorter lifespan and fewer years spent with a healthy brain. The research suggests that ...

A new study is a good reminder that lifestyle changes don’t always need to be expensive or complicated to improve well-being. People who slept with an eye mask — which can go for as little as $5 ...

Sleep has two phases: non-rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM). It also has four stages that repeat in 4 to 6 cycles nightly. Each stage affects your body differently, from light ...

About one in nine adults suffer from chronic insomnia and its residual effects like drowsiness, cognitive issues, and irritability, as well as increased health risks like diabetes and heart risks if ...

If you find yourself waking up at 4 or 5 a.m. after going to sleep around 11 p.m. or midnight, rest assured that you aren't the only person experiencing this. You may, in fact, have a rare gene known ...

Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder that makes you extremely sleepy during the day. Doctors don’t know what causes it. But they do understand some of the risk factors and triggers that may bring on ...

Public health recommendations suggest individuals can resume normal activities 5 days after symptom cessation. However, our study finds that full recovery can take longer, indicating that delayed ...