Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Daniel de la Hoz/Getty Images March is Sleep Awareness Month, calling attention to the importance of prioritizing healthy sleep ...

When your head meets the pillow, do you go swift and sweet into dreamland — or do you lie awake, plagued with existential dread and struggle to snooze? The answer to how you spend your nights may ...

It has been known for nearly 20 years that slow, synchronous electrical waves in the brain during deep sleep support the formation of memories. Why that is was previously unknown. Now, a team of ...

Two sleep doctors explain what deep sleep is, how much we need and the real number you should be looking for on your Apple Watch sleep tracker.

By extending sleep in the days before a big event, athletes can offset nerves, boost reaction time and endurance, and stay sharp when it counts.

For better sleep, many people are in the habit of listening to coloured noise, such as white or pink noise. These sounds are generally perceived as calming and are usually used as non-pharmacological ...

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Researchers led by Masako Tamaki at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan report a link between deep sleep and cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that surrounds and supports the brain and ...