Clinicians use electroencephalography (EEG) to assess brain activity in epilepsy and sleep pathologies, and this powerful ...

We often think of sleep as a time when our bodies and minds simply “power down.” However, behind closed eyes, the human brain ...

Ever reached a point where you've scrolled social media on your phone for so long before bedtime, you feel foggy, overstimulated, anxious and struggle to get to sleep? It may be that you, and your ...

A machine-learning analysis of brain waves recorded during sleep may help identify people at high risk of developing dementia, according to a study led by UC San Francisco and Beth Israel Deaconess ...

Researchers at Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas have identified a specific feature of sleep that ...

Two particular phases in your nightly routine seem to play outsize roles in cognitive health. By Mohana Ravindranath A good night’s sleep isn’t just about the number of hours you log. Getting quality ...

Have you ever wonderedwhy you can sleep for eight hours but still wake up feeling exhausted?Or why a six hour sleep sometimes feel more refreshing than a longer one?The answer lies in your sleep ...

Insomnia, falling asleep at unusual hours, movement during dreams, and nighttime confusion may indicate a change in the brain ...

Adults with combined-type ADHD show distinct patterns of sleep-like slow-wave brain activity while fully awake, and those patterns track with attention failures and cognitive dysfunction. The finding ...

“In Alzheimer’s disease, difficulty falling asleep, frequent nighttime awakenings, behavioral changes at night, and daytime ...

Thanks to the Internet, it's the age of self-diagnosis. People like to learn about (and treat) themselves through technology. As a sleep researcher, I was interested in my friends' use of ...