People's brains aged faster as they scored worse on a five-point scale of sleep quality, researchers reported. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay Oct. 3 (UPI) --Rotten sleep might accelerate the aging of ...

For adults in midlife, difficulty getting to sleep and waking up too early may accelerate brain atrophy that is associated with dementia. The brain naturally begins to atrophy beginning in one’s 30s ...

"We have come to understand that sleep is really intertwined with the neurological processes driving Alzheimer's and similar dementias," said Dr. Alberto Ramos, research director of the Sleep ...

Humans and other animals encounter and remember countless experiences each day; when we sleep, groups of cells in the brain known as neuronal ensembles replay these experiences to consolidate them ...

“Our findings highlight the importance of addressing sleep problems earlier in life to preserve brain health, including maintaining a consistent sleep schedule, exercising, avoiding caffeine and ...

Poor sleep quality in early middle age is associated with signs of accelerated brain aging in late middle age, a new study shows. Investigators say the findings suggest that addressing sleep issues ...

Sleep walking remains a mysterious and challenging sleep disorder that can pose serious danger should the sleep walker fall down a flight of stairs or attempt to engage in complex behaviors such as ...

Late-night scrolling isn’t the only thing sabotaging your slumber. New research suggests that a common daily habit may send your brain into overdrive while you sleep — even if you do it hours before ...