Vivid, upsetting nightmares happen sometimes. When they occur regularly and affect your ability to sleep or function, you may have a nightmare disorder. Sleep therapy, medications, and desensitization ...

Those who experience vivid nightmares and odd hallucinations might have an underlying autoimmune disease, a new study suggests. An international research team led by scientists at the University of ...

Experts reveal symptoms that strike during nighttime rest and what those signs might mean for your health.

It’s the stuff of nightmares. You wake up, and you can’t move your body. A shadowy figure looms over you, but it feels too real to be a dream. If you’ve experienced this, you might have had a sleep ...

If you’ve ever woken up unable to move, feeling as if a ghostly presence is pressing on your chest, you’re not alone—welcome to the strange world of sleep paralysis. This phenomenon, which affects ...

Several years ago, while visiting Madrid, I had the opportunity to visit the Prado Museum, one of the finest art museums in the world. It was there that I was able to see the original and world famous ...

HELSINKI — Nightmares in middle age are linked to a significantly increased risk for subsequent dementia, new research suggested. However, one expert is skeptical that this is the case. Investigators ...

Not every dream is pleasant; many are disconcerting or even terrifying. Unpleasant dreams—particularly those that are frightening or deeply upsetting—are referred to as “nightmares,” and are ...

Research has resulted in a new method of screening for sleep disorders in children. The tool, the first of its kind, allows health professionals to assess children for multiple sleep problems at once, ...