You wake up after a terrible night of sleep, and the fog is immediate: names slip away, your train of thought derails ...

On my last day at work a few years back, they gave me a going-away party, and it turned into something more like a roast. One of the top leaders told a story I’d sort of hoped he’d forgotten. The ...

Chronic stress, depression, cardiovascular disease, fragmented sleep, and aging are all associated with a higher risk of dementia, but scientists have not yet discovered exactly why. Now, a review ...

Here’s why avoiding late-night screen time is a no-brainer for your brain health.

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Nearly everyone has experienced it: After a night of poor sleep, you don’t feel as alert as you should. Your brain might seem foggy, and your mind drifts off when you should be paying ...

Still, sometimes sleep suffers. I’m well-aware of what the research says that can entail—health risks and effects on productivity and memory. The idea is that sleep is when the brain has a chance to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I've always wondered what exactly happens inside my brain after a sleepless night. Why does everything feel harder—thinking ...

IF you struggled to sleep through the hot, sweaty nights last week, you’re not alone. For all the joy a heatwave brings, they ...

In his wildest dreams, HHMI Investigator Massimo Scanziani never imagined he'd study sleep. But, when a postdoc in the lab ...

The more sleep-deprived you are, the less you notice it. Here's what that paradox is potentially costing leaders at the ...

Turning our clocks ahead next weekend, will rob us all of an hour – as we are sleeping. With World Sleep Day coming up on Friday (March 13), and in honor of Brain Awareness Week that starts Monday ...