People who score poorly on a sleep test are more likely to show signs of faster brain ageing, a new study says. This may be because poor sleep is linked to increased inflammation of the brain, the ...

Insomnia can be caused by a number of factors including stress, anxiety and poor diet SLEEP is vital to sustaining life – so much so that getting too little time in the land of nod can be gravely ...

In many parts of the country, children and their parents face months-long wait times for sleep tests at labs. With obesity rising among the pediatric population, at-home sleep tests to assess sleep ...

You only need 46 minutes of extra sleep to function better. What you really need, researchers say, is just 46 extra minutes of sleep than usual. And that could make all the difference to your health.

Over 70 million Americans wear fitness trackers to monitor steps, sleep, and heart rate. A new study suggests these popular ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common form of sleep apnea.Central sleep ...

A multiple sleep latency test (MSLT), also known as a daytime nap opportunity study, is a sleep study that measures excessive daytime sleepiness. The test evaluates how fast you fall asleep in a quiet ...

It might be worth working a little bit harder to get that much-desired, but often elusive, good night's sleep. Deep sleep clears the mind of waste just as a "dishwasher" cleans dirty plates and ...

With around one-fifth of road accidents thought to be linked to tiredness, the test would detect whether someone is too sleep-deprived to be driving and could be available in the next five years.