Sleep also enables the body to repair and replenish cellular material that is damaged or depleted. Important bodily functions ...

Antidepressants that inhibit REM sleep are associated with prolonged survival in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a ...

Hitting the snooze button robs your body of restorative REM sleep — and nearly half of us are guilty of this, according to a ...

During REM sleep, the body enters a state of paralysis. This can pose a danger for patients with weakened diaphragms due to ...

Not only is the amount of sleep you get important for performance, but so is the quality of sleep you get—and that means ...

“REM sleep is when your brain does some of its most important cleanup and memory storage work,” said co-corresponding author ...

For patients with ALS, REM inhibition via receipt of antidepressant medication is associated with a trend toward survival benefit.

More than half the sleep sessions end with a snooze alarm, interrupting REM sleep, a global application-based study shows.