Loss of slow-wave sleep as you age may increase your risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. “We found that aging was associated with a decline in the amount of the deepest stages of ...

Are you waking up in a puddle of sweat — if you can sleep at all? That’s the grim reality for millions of people around the globe suffering through severe, unbearable heat waves. July is the hottest ...

Researchers have known that a lack of quality sleep can increase a person’s risk of diabetes, but it’s not been known why. The results of a study in humans by a team of sleep scientists at the ...

A new study has uncovered the mechanism by which the brain waves produced during deep sleep can predict blood glucose control. The discovery not only highlights the importance of sleep in managing ...

If you've been looking for a sign to work on your sleep hygiene, this is it. A new study suggests that a particular wave of sleep, called slow-wave sleep, plays an integral role in staving off ...

The brain reinforces seizure networks during post-seizure sleep by hijacking the same mechanisms used for memory consolidation.

Delta wave activity disruption during sleep may be a useful metric to identify those at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular mortality. An international team of researchers ...

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