REM sleep is a stage of sleep when your heart rate increases, your blood pressure elevates, and your brain processes emotions ...

Rapid eye movement, or REM, is a stage of sleep in which you’re most likely to dream. Your heart rate, blood pressure, and even temperature might rise in this phase – and your eyes, well, rapidly move ...

In a lucid dream, your brain is active enough to realize you're dreaming — making it possible to banish nightmares, alter your dream, or even wake up.

Researchers trace how different sleep stages may fine-tune what we remember, trading specifics for more general knowledge.

RBD is marked by loss of REM sleep atonia, leading to physical dream enactment. Polysomnography is essential to confirm RBD and rule out other disorders. Idiopathic RBD is a strong predictor of ...

This study examines how sleep influences memory, revealing the interplay between emotional cues and intentional recall in ...

An international consortium of researchers has created the largest-ever database compiling records of brain activity during sleep and dream reports.

• Do not check the time at night. Try to keep alarm clocks, watches, or smartphones out of your line of sight. Checking the ...

Some people are aware that they are dreaming, which is called lucid dreaming. Scientists think this state may have a trigger in the brain. Lucid dreamers can learn to control their dreams or practice ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes lower oxygen levels during sleep, is linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory through damage to the brain’s small ...