This video breaks down the science of sleep cycles, exploring how each 90-minute phase contributes to memory consolidation, emotional processing, and physical healing. Learn about sleep disruptors ...

Understanding the risk factors associated with Alzheimer’s disease is a hot topic. With few effective treatments and increased prevalence, taking steps to potentially reduce risk is vital. The authors ...

Two particular phases in your nightly routine seem to play outsize roles in cognitive health. By Mohana Ravindranath A good night’s sleep isn’t just about the number of hours you log. Getting quality ...

Scientists have discovered that breast cancer can quietly throw the brain’s internal clock off balance—almost immediately after cancer begins. In mice, tumors flattened the natural daily rhythm of ...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

A new study published in Nature Neuroscience suggests that the human brain may organize its many cognitive functions by activating specific networks in a repeating, clock-like cycle. This rhythmic ...

We’ve all been there — dragging ourselves out of bed feeling like we’ve been hit by a truck despite getting a full night’s sleep. The alarm blares, and you wonder how eight hours of rest could ...