Jellyfish and sea anemones enter true sleep-like states despite lacking brains or centralized nervous systems. Sleep appears to protect neurons by limiting or repairing DNA damage caused during ...

People need to sleep, and sleep deprivation can cause many changes in the brain. But we have a poor understanding of why sleep is so crucial. New research has examined a fruit fly model to assess how ...

Dr. Diego Ramonfaur is often sleep-deprived. In his third year of an internal medicine residency at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, Ramonfaur faces schedule changes every one or two weeks. With ...

We all know sleep is important, but beyond "get 7-9 hours," how much do we really understand about this mysterious nightly recharge? Prepare to have your mind blown (and hopefully, your energy boosted ...

If you're looking for strategies to improve your sleep, you have a few different options. Two of the easiest routes are to make some simple tweaks to your bedtime routine or to try a supplement. For ...

As many as 70 million people in the U.S. have problems with sleep, and many are increasingly turning to melatonin supplements to help them fall asleep. People generally perceive these over-the-counter ...