HOUSTON — A good night’s sleep is important for both the body and brain. It’s essential to understand the four stages of sleep and how to get more restful z’s. Stage 1: Transitional sleep The sleep ...

REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement and it’s seen as the deepest stage of the sleep cycle. As the name states, REM sleep is ...

The risk of getting dementia may go up as you get older if you don't get enough slow-wave sleep. Over-60s are 27 percent more likely to develop dementia if they lose just 1 percent of this deep sleep ...

AI can use sleep data from a single night to identify patterns linked to disease risk years before symptoms appear.

If you’ve ever felt tired after a full night’s sleep, you likely didn’t get enough deep sleep. This stage of sleep is considered to be the most restful, so getting enough of it is key for your overall ...

Something like a common cold could also potentially worsen the symptoms of sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnoea. ...

The SleepFM model reveals how sleep analysis can predict disease risk, offering insights into sleep's role as a vital health ...