Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is one of four stages the brain moves through while sleeping. In REM sleep, the eyes move rapidly in various directions and dreams can occur. REM sleep typically starts ...

"I have to get my deep REM sleep," expresses a common confusion about two very different types of sleep. Deep sleep and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep are not the same; they do not even overlap. They ...

Most cognitive products of the Mind are produced by relatively straightforward activation/de-activation patterns in widely distributed neural networks of the brain. When for example, a highly complex ...

Doctors have warned for years that Americans are not getting enough sleep, with health consequences ranging from drowsy driving and irritability to an increased risk of dementia, heart disease and ...

Scientists have recently shown that both the quality and the amount of sleep we get may influence our risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Now, a study suggests that people who take significantly ...