Caffeine doesn't just make it harder to fall asleep; it changes how the brain behaves during rest. New research shows that caffeine alters brain activity in ways that make sleep look more like ...
One key role of sleep involves cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds and protects the brain. During sleep, CSF helps remove waste that accumulates during waking hours. In a 2019 study, Lewis and her ...
Late-night scrolling isn’t the only thing sabotaging your slumber. New research suggests that a common daily habit may send your brain into overdrive while you sleep — even if you do it hours before ...
By Hugo Francisco de Souza New neuroimaging research shows that when sleep-deprived people lose focus, the brain briefly ...
Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? When study participants took an attention test while sleep-deprived, their ...
Obstructive sleep apnea disrupts brain function in several ways, including low oxygen levels, interrupted sleep, and vascular risk. Several regions throughout the brain may shrink, and the ...
Your brain’s natural rinse cycle flows while you sleep. A new study suggests certain medications interfere with that important nightly ritual. Researchers record brainwaves along with muscle and eye ...
Julia Chapman has received funding from the Amercian Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence, CogSleep, Woolcock Institute's Centre for Chronic Diseases of Ageing.