A study assessing adolescents' self-reported sleep behavior and social factors unearthed a relationship between individual popularity and their sleep patterns. Adolescent sleep behavior can be better ...

People with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder react physically to what they are dreaming. During episodes, a person vocalizes or screams, and/or engages in complex and sometimes violent ...

What is REM sleep disorder? REM sleep disorder (RBD) is a type of parasomnia associated with synucleinopathies ––a diverse group of neurodegenerative disorders thought to share a common pathologic ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sleep issues in children were associated with behavioral and emotional problems in late childhood and early ...

Sleep is a critical part of a child's overall health, but it can also be an important factor in the way they behave. According to a new study, getting enough sleep can help children combat the effects ...

Ever wondered why you sometimes have conversations in your sleep? These are the three leading explanations, according to ...

Dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs), a class of drugs approved to treat insomnia, may also be effective for rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD), a new study suggests. About 3 million ...

People with sleep disorders commonly have a misperception about their actual sleep behavior. A research group led by Karin Trimmel and Stefan Seidel from MedUni Vienna's Department of Neurology ...

Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a parasomnia characterized by sleep interruption and dream enactment. Isolated/idiopathic RBD (iRBD) occurs in the absence of neurological symptoms ...

A steady night of restful sleep is associated with a greater likelihood of showing up at the polls to vote, while tossing and ...

Experts agree that seven to nine hours of sleep is ideal for most adults — but when it comes to your health, the total number of hours might not be the most important factor. In a major new study led ...