We ask an expert why REM sleep is so important, what happens if we don't get enough of it and how to get more REM sleep.

Much of our rest, however, is spent in non-REM (NREM) sleep, during which the brain may engage in a deep clean, clearing away cellular waste that may lead to neuronal dysfunction if it is allowed ...

A new study showed that people who took longer to enter this dream phase of sleep had higher levels of amyloid beta and tau, ...

A delay in getting to the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep may be linked to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, ...

“If you wake up naturally, then there’s a higher chance that you will wake up from REM sleep,” said Jing Zhang, a cognitive scientist at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospita ...

Groundbreaking study uncovers the crucial link between REM sleep patterns and Alzheimer's disease, providing new insights for ...

Taking longer to get to deep sleep or REM sleep can disrupt memory consolidation and emotional processing, affecting overall ...

Researchers have discovered that positive emotions enhance perceptual memories during sleep, particularly in the non-REM stage.

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan have uncovered how perceptual memories linked to positive ...

In contrast to the slow waves of deep sleep, during REM sleep, your brain waves are similar to those when you are awake as your brain is more active.” How to get more REM sleep REM sleep is ...