What is a sleep study? A sleep study, also known as a polysomnogram, is a diagnostic test that monitors various body functions while a person is asleep. It is most commonly used to diagnose sleep ...

Sleep studies provide a lot of important information but aren’t very patient-friendly. So, researchers redesigned the process, eliminating the multitudes of wires normally used while producing results ...

We understand the importance of consistent quality sleep for health, but did you know research confirms that rest-disrupting disorders increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases? A recent review ...

The Consortium of Sleep Psychology created one of the largest research studies on campus, focused on the relationship between sleep and obesity. They received a National Institute of Health (NIH) R15 ...

After I stopped tracking my sleep so thoroughly, I noticed a big difference in my sleep quality and quantity. Call it ‘ignorance is bliss’ but by not fixating on my sleep score, I got back into a good ...

Can what you eat affect the way you sleep or the types of dreams you have? A recent study asked just that. In the study, published Monday in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, 40.2% of participants ...

Does extending your sleep in the week prior to an upcoming period of sleep deprivation work to keep you more alert?

Executive presence is shaped by more than experience and communication. It's influenced biologically. Here’s the overlooked ...