Scientists Discover Exercise Can Match One Key Benefit of Sleep for the Brain
After prolonged sleep loss, memory may not be as vulnerable as it seems. Researchers found that two very…
Sleep Disorders Don’t Just Exhaust You. New Research Shows They Change Your Brain
Brain imaging research has identified structural differences linked to sleep disorders, including changes in regions that help direct…
Goodbye CPAP? New Pill Shows Major Promise for Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder in which the upper airway repeatedly becomes blocked during…
This Common Habit Could Signal Serious Health Problems in Later Life
A long-term study of older adults suggests that certain daytime napping patterns—particularly longer, more frequent, and morning naps—may…
Not Just Snoring – New Research Reveals Sleep Apnea May Be Damaging Your Muscles
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by repeated collapse of the upper airway…
My sleepless night in a chimpanzee nest
(Meet Tatu and Loulis—the last of the ‘talking’ chimpanzees) The anthropologist David Samson has dedicated much of his…
Artificial light is drowning out the Moon: here is what city bright lights are doing to humans and other species
Many city slickers may find it hard to comprehend, but the moon used to be the brightest source…
Lost Sleep May Leave Dangerous Toxins Lurking in the Brain
Scientists have discovered the brain’s own waste-clearing network, known as the glymphatic system, which seems most active while…