Many things go into getting a good night’s rest — including getting enough deep sleep. While “deep” and “quality” sleep might sound interchangeable, deep sleep is actually one of the four sleep stages ...

A sleep medicine doctor shares an 8-second trick to fall back asleep after waking up in the middle of the night.

When it comes to managing anxiety disorders, William Shakespeare’s Macbeth had it right when he referred to sleep as the “balm of hurt minds.” While a full night of slumber stabilizes emotions, a ...

As little as 1 per cent reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27 per cent increased risk of dementia, according to a study which suggests that enhancing or ...

When it comes to sleep, dietitians don’t mess around. They know the powerful effects of having a good night’s rest. From ...

If you are struggling to get deep sleep, then your physical health condition may be behind it. According to recent sleep research published in the Frontiers of Psychiatry, there is a direct ...

There's growing evidence that a lack of deep sleep increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Scientists say that's because during deep sleep, the brain removes toxins associated with Alzheimer's. We ...

UC Berkeley neuroscientists say they have tracked down the brain circuit that flips on the growth-hormone surge early in the ...