Tags: REM sleep

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

MEDICINE & HEALTH 09.05.2023 07:00 AM

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.

Octopuses Could Be Capable of Dreaming and Experience REM Sleep, Simulation Finds

06.29.2023 00:17 AM

Two-stage sleep experienced independent evolution, with new findings showing how they could be present in cephalopods, including octopuses. Read to learn more.

Narcoleptic Naps Linked to Creativity; What Is Narcolepsy?

01.26.2023 07:39 AM

George Church, who is narcoleptic, says many of his ideas come from his narcoleptic naps. Read on to know more about this condition.

Periodic Awakenings During Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep Prepares Body For a Fight or Flight Response From Potential Attacks, Study Says

01.24.2022 02:29 AM

A team of researchers led by Dr. WANG Liping from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently reported a common circuit that regulates both innate fear and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.

REM Sleep Refreshes the Brain: Researchers Found Evidence of Increased Cerebral Blood Flow During the Dream Phase

08.26.2021 22:46 PM

Researchers found evidence as to why dreaming or REM sleep is important for health. The increased cerebral blood flow at this phase refreshes the brain by removing wastes.

Octopus Twitches and Changes Color; Is It Dreaming?

03.29.2021 00:12 AM

Research suggests that octopuses are able to experience different sleep states similar to humans, where they twitch in technicolor, signaling the possibility of dream experiences.

Japanese Researchers Found Out How the Brain Paralyzes Muscles While in REM Sleep

01.14.2021 03:15 AM

Japanese researchers found a group of neurons in the brain of a mouse that suppresses unwanted movement in REM sleep.

How REM Sleep and Appetite Are Connected

08.06.2020 22:15 PM

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.

A Reduction in REM Sleep Could Increase Mortality Rate Among Adults, Study Suggests

07.08.2020 00:11 AM

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.

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