Researchers have discovered that positive emotions enhance perceptual memories during sleep, particularly in the non-REM stage.

Scientists have discovered that rhythmic oscillations of a specific neurotransmitter play a vital role in clearing toxic ...

Recent studies reveal how the timing of dreams may offer clues to Alzheimer's risk. How sleep patterns impact cognitive health and prevention.

Now, a study suggests that people who take significantly longer to start the dream phase of sleep, known as rapid eye movement (REM), may be experiencing an early symptom of the disease. REM follows ...

In REM sleep, as compared to resting wakefulness ... reconstructed using a Hanning filter (cutoff frequency, 0.5 cycle/pixel) and corrected for attenuation and background activity.

Share on Pinterest Scientists have discovered a link between REM sleep and risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Vera Vita/Getty Images Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias ...

One study suggests that taking longer to reach the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep is associated with biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease. The delay in getting to REM might be useful in ...

Now, a new study suggests that your sleep patterns may play a role. For the study, researchers looked at how long it took 123 people to reach rapid eye movement (REM) sleep for the first time ...

Taking longer to drift into the dreaming phase – known as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep – could be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, potentially opening up new ways to diagnose and treat the ...

Summary: Delayed rapid eye movement (REM) sleep may be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found that participants with delayed REM sleep had higher levels of toxic proteins ...