"Our findings suggest that engaging in sexual activity before bedtime may contribute to improved sleep quality, particularly by reducing nighttime wakefulness and enhancing sleep efficiency," sleep ...

A new study has found that the time of day in which you exercise can have a significant impact on sleep quality. Researchers ...

What if the secret to sticking with your fitness goals lies not in your workout playlist or your fancy gym membership, but in ...

Many cases of dementia, stroke and late-life depression could be prevented or delayed by managing these 17 risk factors.

A good night’s sleep isn’t just about the number of hours you log. Getting quality sleep — the kind that leaves you feeling ...

Adolescents who sleep longer and better than their peers perform better in cognitive tests, according to new research ...

“We found that as older people used more sleep medication or experienced more insomnia symptoms, they moved more rapidly toward greater disability,” said study co-author Orfeu ...

Sleeping nine or more hours each night was associated with worse cognitive performance, and the link was stronger in adults who were depressed, a new study finds. Though some studies show that ...

Until now, scientists thought non-REM sleep was a uniform block of time in which memories were broadly consolidated. But this study revealed a hidden micro-structure within that sleep phase.

The women were a mean of 82.5 years old at the start of the study, and they used a wrist device that tracked their sleep and circadian rhythm patterns over three consecutive days once at the start ...

A new study from the Center for Motivation and Behavior Change at the University of Bath has found that combining step ...