Optimal sleep duration is associated with better executive function, with a significantly higher impact of optimal sleep ...

Research is not conclusive, but there are a few drugs that experts think could be negatively affecting brain health.

Combining medications with behavioral therapy to treat chronic insomnia might not be best for all patients, a new practice ...

The following guide offers a detailed overview of several classes of medications that research links to a higher risk of ...

A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering attention for its role in foreshadowing neurodegenerative brain ...

Your sleeping habits can directly impact your brain’s health, and the health of your brain can affect how you sleep. So when your body is experiencing one or multiple chronic sleep disturbances, it ...

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital is among several hospitals being referred by Trump administration officials for an investigation by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services office of ...

On the flip side, physically active adults appear to have a 25 percent lower dementia risk, compared with sedentary adults, according to a large new study. The amount of time you spend moving your ...

When people think about aging, they usually focus on their birthday. However, scientists are increasingly interested in a different concept known as biological age. This refers to how old the body ...

Your sleep may reveal early signs of dementia risk, study finds A new study from UCSF suggests your brain may be aging faster than you think, and the warning signs could show up while you sleep.