A research group has discovered that in mammals, a protein kinase A (PKA) promotes wakefulness, while protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) and calcineurin promote sleep. This study revealed that the balance ...

A study found that poor sleep can negatively impact how well the brain flushes out toxins, increasing the risk of dementia.

Nearly 54 million US adults are believed to suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which occurs when muscles in your throat relax and repeatedly block your airway, causing you to stop breathing as ...

Sleep is one of the most mysterious, yet ubiquitous components of our biology. It has been described in all major groups of ...