Sleep is made up of many dimensions, not just how long we sleep,” said Aurore Perrault of Concordia University in Canada.

Every human is born knowing, instinctively, how to sleep. Yet only recently have scientists begun to understand our universal need for nightly rest. We now know that sleeping habits affect our ...

The study highlights creatine’s impact on sleep deprivation and stress levels, citing benefits that go beyond muscle and performance. The study highlighting benefits in those two pivotal areas (among ...

Even a few nights with insufficient sleep promote molecular mechanisms linked to a greater risk of heart problems. This has been shown in a new study in which the researchers investigated how sleep ...

Although high-quality sleep has long been linked to better athletic performance, that can be more of an ideal than a reality for many runners. You can still struggle with adequate sleep even when you ...

Getting enough sleep is one of the most effective ways to restore metabolic balance in the brain and body. SimpleImages/Moment via Getty Images You stayed up too late scrolling through your phone, ...

We’ve all heard it: get your seven to eight hours of sleep if you want to live a long, healthy life. But a rare group of individuals are turning this age-old advice on its head. They’re sleeping for ...

In 2014, the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared sleep disorders a “public health epidemic”; two years later, the World Health Organisation released a study, Sleep ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

Researchers found that missing a single night of sleep can quickly affect key parts of the immune system. The study found important immune cells became overactive after sleep loss. Researchers say ...

You stayed up too late scrolling through your phone, answering emails or watching just one more episode. The next morning, you feel groggy and irritable. That sugary pastry or greasy breakfast ...