Whether or not dogs can dream is a bit of a mystery to us humans. However, scientific research and observations has given us ...

Frederic L.W.V.J. Schaper, MD, PhD, director of Epilepsy Network Mapping at the Center for Brain Circuit Therapeutics at Brigham and Women's Hospital and an instructor of neurology at Harvard Medical ...

A new study reveals how the brain reprocesses and refines memories during sleep, particularly those related to spatial ...

Dr. Drew Ramsey has been a psychiatrist for over 20 years, and he’s consistently found throughout his neuroscience research ...

Why is sleep so important for learning and memory? Neuroscientists from the Csicsvari group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) provided new insight into this essential function ...

A good night's sleep helps us remember recently learned information, "engraving" our memories. This is also true for animals, ...

Spicy midnight snacks deserve special mention for their dream-altering properties. Capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their heat, raises body temperature and can delay falling asleep ...

Medical experts reveal the surprising conditions that can lead to death during sleep, from cardiac arrhythmias to sleep apnea ...

As health officials continue to issue warnings about the dangers of alcohol, it might be time to ditch the nightly habit.

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However, some research shows that major stressors may increase REM sleep but reduce deep sleep. REM rebound, which is when we ...