Henry*, a 50-year-old accountant, came into my office bleary-eyed. He told me he hadn’t slept well in months. He described tossing and turning at night and having trouble waking up in the morning.

Researchers have long wished to understand the connection between sleep and memory, especially how the brain encodes long-term memories during slow-wave sleep (while discarding others), or the deep ...

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ATHENS, Ga. — Scientists from the University of Georgia have discovered something troubling about teenagers who don’t get enough quality sleep: their brains may be forming connectivity patterns that ...

New research shows long-term sleep problems may change gut bacteria, increasing inflammation and health risks beyond the ...

People who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later, according to new research published in the January 3, 2024, online ...

In today’s fast-paced world, sleep is often treated as optional—a luxury we squeeze in between work, social life, and endless scrolling on our phones. Yet, ...

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