Medical News Today looks at three key studies and their key findings that highlight and further confirm the connection between how poor sleep increases dementia risk.

Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by repeated obstructions or collapses of the upper airway during sleep. These ...

Like a drowsy crystal ball, AI can now use sleep to predict your medical future In A Nutshell Stanford researchers trained an ...

Setting an alarm to go off an hour before your bedtime every night can remind you that it’s time to start getting ready for ...

It might be worth working a little bit harder to get that much-desired, but often elusive, good night's sleep. Deep sleep clears the mind of waste just as a "dishwasher" cleans dirty plates and ...

Obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes lower oxygen levels during sleep, is linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory through damage to the brain's small blood vessels, ...

Heart rate variability during sleep can predict stroke, depression or cognitive dysfunction years in advance, according to new research presented at the European Academy of Neurology Congress. The ...

A new study shows that even a moderate dose of caffeine alters brain activity during sleep, increasing complexity and nudging neural systems toward a high-efficiency processing state, especially in ...

Beyond disrupting sleep, untreated OSA is linked to serious health risks, including high blood pressure, heart disease, ...

Many are familiar with CPAP machines to treat sleep apnea, but fewer realize an oral appliance is an effective alternative. So how do you know if you’re a good candidate?

Jellyfish and sea anemones display human-like sleep, supporting theories about sleep’s role in preserving neurons, even ...

A research team led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) has developed an innovative, portable, smartphone-based system for assessing sleep apnoea in individuals with different ...