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“My research suggests that certain types of brainwaves and dreams may reflect or influence the health of our brains, the speed at which our bodies age, and how long we will live,” said Dr Abidemi Otaiku (Department of Brain Sciences and UK Dementia Research Institute Care Research & Technology, and Guarantors of Brain 2025 Fellow)

Sleep. Exercise. Eat well. It’s the oldest recommendation in medicine, repeated so often it’s become a cliche. We know the advice, even if we don’t always follow it. But have you ever stopped to wonder why these three seemingly different habits have such remarkably similar effects on our brains and bodies?

Picture this: You find a small fire isolated in your kitchen. If you had the right tool, you might be able to put it out. But before you can, the sprinklers turn on and soak your entire house. An automatic response to an issue has now damaged everything you own

Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here’s what to do about them

A restless night may feel like little more than an exhausting inconvenience. But for some older women, repeated sleep problems could be telling a deeper story about the brain

Registered dietitian Erin Palinski-Wade, author of “The Sleepdemic Solution,” reveals how meal timing, natural light exposure and nighttime routines can help support healthier circadian patterns

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) – As back-to-school season approaches, local health experts say families should prioritize getting students back on a healthy sleep schedule

A team of scientists from the University of Liège (GIGA Neurosciences), supported by the Stop Alzheimer’s Foundation, has analysed the sleep patterns of more than 500 healthy people. Among middle-aged participants, a higher frequency of nocturnal micro-awakenings was found to be associated with a greater genetic risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, whereas this link was…

Sleep experts explain which metrics genuinely reflect your health, which are little more than educated guesses, and why your sleep score may be causing more anxiety than insight

REM sleep is not rest, but work. The brain consolidates memories, processes emotional experiences and stabilizes psychological resilience. Those who fail to reach it or leave it too early carry a burden the next morning that sleep should have lifted. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a skin-breathable patch that uses…