When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images There are tell-tale signs when you don’t get enough REM sleep. It’s the ...

REM stands for rapid eye movement — a stage in the sleep cycle when your brain is almost as active as when you’re awake. Getting enough REM sleep is crucial, as it helps you store information and ...

The quality of your sleep is important to focus on because it “improves concentration, learning, and memory consolidation ,” says Dr. George. “It also supports creativity and decision-making.” Plus, ...

You’ve heard of REM sleep but what about deep sleep? Experts share why it’s important and how to make sure you’re getting ...

One study suggests that taking longer to reach the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep is associated with biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease. The delay in getting to REM might be useful in ...

It’s that time of year again—daylight savings is ending on Sunday. Here’s how to prepare your body for the clocks to change.

Sleep Cycles: One rapid eye movement (REM) stage and three non-REM stages that altogether last about 90 to 120 minutes Benefits: Physical and mental recuperation and memory consolidation Disorders: ...

Light sleep is the beginning of your sleep cycle and your body's way of winding down. Breathing, heart rate and muscle changes prepare your body for the deeper sleep to come. Light sleep is broken ...

Blame it on the Industrial Revolution. Or maybe on the light bulb. But ever since man met machine, sleep has been on the skids. In 2001, 38 percent of U.S. adults said they were sleeping less than ...

Most Fitbits track your sleep automatically with a combination of movement and heart-rate monitoring. You can also check your sleep stats later.

Host Mark Evans welcomes back sleep medicine specialist Dr. Srinivasan Devanathan along with nurse practitioner Desiree Heim for an in-depth discussion on REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD)—a condition ...