A new international study drawing on 73 million nights of data reveals that our sleep patterns are seriously shaped by the day of the week, the season, and where we live. Working with sleep data from ...

Increasing sleepiness over 5 years doubled dementia risk among cognitively unimpaired women in their 80s. Sleep efficiency, wake after sleep onset, and nap duration and frequency were individually ...

A machine-learning analysis of brain waves recorded during sleep may help identify people at high risk of developing dementia, according to a study led by UC San Francisco and Beth Israel Deaconess ...

Your sleep quality can affect many systems in the body, from heart to brain health. A study suggests 6.4 to 7.8 hours of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older women with increasing daytime sleepiness had roughly double the risk for dementia vs. those with stable ...

Researchers at Harvard analyzed more than 94,000 nights of Apple Watch sleep data to better understand how sleep patterns ...

The bedside table of the modern health enthusiast increasingly features sophisticated technology aimed at unlocking the mysteries of sleep. From advanced rings and watches that monitor heart rate ...

Before I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I didn’t think twice about sleep. I’d always been a night owl, but I went to bed reasonably early. And I never had trouble falling asleep or getting eight ...

Long Islanders should take advantage of the extra hour of sleep when the clocks roll back for the end of daylight saving time this weekend, sleep experts advise. The end of daylight saving time Sunday ...

As we get older, getting a good night’s sleep becomes even more important for our health and well-being. Contrary to popular belief, seniors shouldn’t settle for fewer hours of sleep. This article ...