Former Ipswich Town player Marcus Stewart has revealed he has now lost the use of his arms due to motor neurone disease.

No single food is powerful enough to fix an inability to fall or stay asleep. But one eating pattern shows promise for improving sleep.

Tuesday is the the hottest May day on record across the island of Ireland. Irish weather forecast Met Éireann has confirmed that temperatures have reached 30.6C at Shannon Airport, County Clare, ...

Whether it's hormones or family and societal pressures, many women feel they need more than eight hours of sleep. Turns out science actually agrees with them. Sleep is often seen as a universal human ...

In a recent perspective piece published in the journal Neuron, researchers discussed how stress can disrupt and promote sleep and the biological mechanisms that may underlie these responses. They ...

What's the best way to boost your brain's capacity for learning? Neuroscientists say novelty and stories are great ways to learn. Sleep and exercise are also key for reducing stress and retaining ...

Unhealthy sleep and elevated liver enzymes and decreased levels of albumin and liver functional biomarkers, were associated with a higher risk for liver cancer. Unhealthy sleep, especially among ...

Using sound to stimulate certain brain waves has the potential to help those with dementia or cognitive decline sleep better, reveals a new study. Sleep disturbances are a common feature in dementia ...

In a study involving zebrafish, a team of scientists led by the University College London (UCL) has explored how the brain manages synaptic connections during sleep. The experts found that the brain ...