I took part in a gold standard sleep study to find out what happens during a sleep cycle — here are my results
But how do sleep cycles work? To find out, I took part in a polysomnography. This is a gold standard sleep study that helps ...
Doctor explains difference between REM sleep and deep sleep — plus how to get more of each this World Sleep Day
However, some research shows that major stressors may increase REM sleep but reduce deep sleep. REM rebound, which is when we ...
How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends
Most people spend a third of their lives sleeping, but you may need more or less than eight hours a night. The amount of ...
A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia – 4 questions answered
REM sleep behavior disorder is characterized by acting out dreams, which may include shouting, kicking and punching during ...
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While We Sleep, Our Mind Goes on an Amazing Journey
we’re also regulating our mood and consolidating our memories. Rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep was discovered in 1953—more than 15 years after stages 1 through 4 had been mapped—by Eugene ...
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Sleep Attacks: What You Should Know
Hypocretin, also called orexin, is a brain chemical that controls when you’re awake and when you’re in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. People with narcolepsy often don’t have as many brain ...
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The Day Tomorrow Began: Sleep Research
For the past century, the University of Chicago has been a pioneer in sleep research—from opening the world’s first laboratory devoted to sleep research to discovering REM sleep. Today, UChicago ...