From Faithful Dogs and Difficult Fish, Insight Into Narcolepsy
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Dr. Emmanuel Mignot has devoted his career to studying narcolepsy, a disease caused by a deficiency of the brain cells that make the neurochemical hypocretin.
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At a time when affluent dog owners coddle their pets with massage, antidepressants and spa vacations, itâs not surprising that dogs have the equivalent of personal trainers.
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NEW YORK  - When children have sleep problems, their parents -- especially mothers -- often have sleep-deprived nights too, research shows.
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You probably know someone who&#39;s had the symptoms. Perpetually thirsty or hungry. Unexplained weight loss. Fatigue. Frequent trips to the restroom.
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New research supports the hypothesis that during sleep, the connections between neurons weaken.
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Three new studies examine Americans' state of sleep deprivation, pointing to cellphone use and work as chief culprits, and showing  the consequences of sleeplessness for young kids
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Scientific study of the secrets of "freeze-tolerant" animals may yield clues for improving human medicine.
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The stuff that dreams are made of is a chunk of grey matter deep down at the back of the human brain, reveals a study of a rare form of brain damage.
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SUNDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The nightly trip to dreamland is a frustrating one for millions of American children suffering from insomnia, night awakenings and even sleep apnea, experts say.
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It has long been suspected that man&#39;s best friend has a special ability to sense when something is wrong with us. Now the first experiment to verify that scientifically has demonstrated that dogs are able to smell cancer.
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New recordings of electrical activity in the brain may explain a major part of its function, including how it consolidates daily memories and why it needs to dream.
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Researchers have shown a malfunction in the immune system is likely to be a factor in some cases of narcolepsy. People with narcolepsy fall asleep anywhere, at any time without warning.
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Doctors have long advised that a good night's sleep is important for memory &#151; but researchers now say a familiar scent wafting in the bedroom might help sometimes, too.
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Description: The New England Journal of Medicine publishes a study that finds a connection between medical errors and sleep-deprived doctors.
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Team works to create sensor-rich environment that can tell if you're having trouble sleeping, losing weight or even developing a joint problem.
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDayNews) -- A brain protein that regulates sleep and anxiety may offer a target for the development of new drugs to treat conditions such as sleep and anxiety disorders and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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If you can&#39;t get a good night&#39;s sleep it&#39;s likely that your parents are at least partly to blame. Researchers have found genetic factors play a major role in sleep disorders such as severe snoring and involuntary leg jerking.