Teenagers who sleep longer perform better at mental tasks, reveals new research. Adolescents who sleep for longer – and from an earlier bedtime – tend to have improved brain function and perform ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Up to 25% of cancer survivors are affected by persistent symptoms of cognitive dysfunction. Although this ...

Sleep deprivation effects can significantly impair brain health, impacting cognitive, emotional, and neurological functions. Chronic restriction of sleep is comparable to legal intoxication after just ...

Share on Pinterest Data from five population studies suggest that better sleep may help protect cognitive function in adults. Image credit: ismagilov/Getty Images. A new analysis looking at data from ...

While it’s well known that sleep enhances cognitive performance, the underlying neural mechanisms, particularly those related to nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, remain largely unexplored. A new ...

Researchers have combined physics and biology in a study that provides the first direct evidence explaining why we sleep. Viewing the brain like a biological computer whose resources are drained ...

In the last several years, books and articles have increasingly drawn attention to the key role of sleep in preserving good health. In the long run, better sleep may have protective effects on risk ...

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 ...