Advanced sleep phase disorder is a rare condition that causes your natural circadian rhythm, or sleep-wake cycle, to occur earlier than typical. As humans, our sleep-wake cycle— also known as our ...

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, ...

At first glance, idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) look alike. They both involve daytime tiredness and unrefreshing sleep. But IH and CFS, now sometimes called myalgic ...

It can be hard to get a diagnosis of idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). It’s easy to confuse it with other sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy. But even with a proper diagnosis, there are challenges. People ...

Like sleepwalking or sleeptalking, sexsomnia is a disorder — but one in which people engage in sexual activity Getty Some people sleepwalk. Others talk in their sleep. And then there’s another sleep ...

Mayo Clinic researchers report that chronic insomnia in older adults leads to a 40% higher dementia risk and accelerated ...

It’s more than a sex dream. Sexsomnia, or sleep sex, is a rare but real sleep disorder that causes people to engage in sexual behaviors including dirty talk, masturbating and sex all while asleep. The ...

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and mental health disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are common among veterans. Recent research suggests that AUD may increase the risk of sleep apnea ...