What’s a Sleep Disorder? A sleep disorder is any one of a group of conditions that get in the way of good sleep. Lack of sleep can take a toll on your health, happiness, and quality of life, so it’s ...

A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering attention for its role in foreshadowing neurodegenerative brain ...

A 2023 study found that shorter sleep duration causes reduced brain cortical thickness. Sleep disorders increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, stroke, and cognitive decline. Chronic sleep deprivation ...

Untreated sleep apnea may play a role in Parkinson's disease development, a new study suggests, but early CPAP therapy shows ...

Roman Kemp has been diagnosed with sleep apnoea, a disorder that causes a person’s breathing to stop and start while they are asleep. The Capital Breakfast host, who will lead live coverage of the BBC ...

RBD is marked by loss of REM sleep atonia, leading to physical dream enactment. Polysomnography is essential to confirm RBD and rule out other disorders. Idiopathic RBD is a strong predictor of ...

You know that weird twilight zone between being awake and falling asleep? That dreamy state where your mind starts conjuring up strange images and sounds that feel almost real? For most people, it’s ...

As sleep disorders persist among patients of all ages, clinicians need to be wary of popular unhealthy ‘hacks’ and aware of ...

Could lack of sleep cause your child to have trouble concentrating at school? Sleep deprivation can make it harder to pay attention or even stay awake during lessons. For students of all ages who ...

Advanced sleep phase disorder is a rare condition that causes your natural circadian rhythm, or sleep-wake cycle, to occur earlier than typical. As humans, our sleep-wake cycle— also known as our ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looks at how many people may have the sleep disorder idiopathic hypersomnia. skynesher/Getty Images Extreme daytime tiredness and long hours of sleep are indicators of a ...