Sleep Paralysis Explained: What Causes It? Does It Indicate Serious Medical Condition?

Medicine & Technology Feb 14, 2024

Sleep paralysis happens when one regains awareness but is unable to move. Read to learn more.

What Causes Too Much REM Sleep? Does It Indicate a Sleep Disorder?

Sep 05, 2023

While it is normal for everyone to experience REM sleep every night, there are factors that affect the intensity, frequency, and duration of REM sleep. Read to learn more.

Chemical Messenger Dopamine Moves Mice Into 'Dreamy Stage' of Sleep, What Does It Mean for Human's Behavior?

Mar 04, 2022

In new research, chemical messenger dopamine was able to move mice into a dreamy stage of sleep. Discover how this chemical affects human mood and behavior.

What’s Causing The Loud Breathing When We’re Asleep?

Feb 16, 2021

Sleep experts said that the loudness of breathing depends on the narrowness of our breathing tube and the manner fast air travels through it.

Researchers Find a Link Between REM Sleep and Eating Behavior

Aug 06, 2020

Very little remains known about brain activity during REM sleep. Linking neural activity during REM sleep to eating behaviors reveal the importance of sleep quality and not just quantity.

Time for Bed: Reduction in REM Sleep Could Increase Mortality Rate Among Adults Says Study

Jul 08, 2020

According to a new study, every 5% reduction the REM sleep may shorten the life among older and middle-aged adults by 13% to 17%. This means that too little deep sleep could increase a person's mortality rate.