Introduction: The cardiovascular system (CVS) is heavily influenced by the autonomic nervous system. Additionally, there is a functional alteration during the various stages of sleep. In nonrapid eye ...

The saying should go: If you DON’T snooze, you lose. Study after study rolled out at a meeting of sleep-medicine specialists in San Antonio this week showed that people getting more sleep had better ...

Share on Pinterest Data from five population studies suggest that better sleep may help protect cognitive function in adults. Image credit: ismagilov/Getty Images. A new analysis looking at data from ...

These days, people work harder and longer hours, and face increased pressure in their day-to-day lives. But eventually, everyone feels the need to wind down at the end of the day. Remaining busy often ...

Scientists find an inverted u-shaped curve when studying sleep timing and hours and how that relates to BDNF and optimal ...

In the last several years, books and articles have increasingly drawn attention to the key role of sleep in preserving good health. In the long run, better sleep may have protective effects on risk ...