People who naturally stick to a certain type of sleeping pattern could be more at risk of dementia later in life. New research has found that "night owls" experience significantly more cognitive ...

Setting an alarm to go off an hour before your bedtime every night can remind you that it’s time to start getting ready for ...

Research shows that people who sleep poorly tend to have brain age that is older than their actual age. Chronic inflammation ...

Now, researchers have identified one of these mutations, named SIK3-N783Y, in a human super-sleeper. The team then studied the mutation in genetically modified mice and found that the mice carrying ...

The 2PM explains how our sleep patterns are shaped by two factors - a pressure to sleep that builds the longer we are awake and diminishes during sleep, and the near 24-hour rhythm of our internal ...

A study claims to have found a connection between certain types of naps and mortality. Specifically, the study says that late afternoon naps and irregular nap patterns may be linked to higher risk ...

In the 1990s, a woman approached sleep neurologist Christopher Jones at the University of Utah with an unusual complaint. She would fall asleep very early in the evening and wake up for the day at 2AM ...