REM stands for rapid eye movement — a stage in the sleep cycle when your brain is almost as active as when you’re awake. Getting enough REM sleep is crucial, as it helps you store information and ...

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REM sleep is a stage of sleep when your heart rate increases, your blood pressure elevates, and your brain processes emotions ...

Recent reporting reveals that REM sleep may fundamentally alter how memories are formed and recalled. During rapid eye movement stages, the brain actively reorganizes neural pathways to refine what we ...

Eat a balanced diet. You get lots of essential nutrients — like fiber and magnesium — from food. They can help support overall health, including energy levels and sleep. Focus on nutrient-rich whole ...

Sleep paralysis is common, and rarely harmful, though it can be scary. Here's what you should know about the causes, risk ...

Taking longer to enter the dream phase can interfere with the consolidation of memories and upset the regulation of emotions, researchers say. Delayed REM sleep may be a potential indication of early ...

Ever wake up convinced something happened that actually didn’t? That vivid memory of a conversation with your friend, a movie you’re sure you watched, or an event that feels completely real but never ...

Researchers led by Masako Tamaki at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan report a link between deep sleep and ...

There are tell-tale signs when you don’t get enough REM sleep. It’s the fourth stage of sleep and it’s crucial for processing ...