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We ask an expert why REM sleep is so important, what happens if we don't get enough of it and how to get more REM sleep.

When you’re in a period of REM sleep, your eyes will rapidly move from side to side and that’s where the name REM (short for rapid eye movement) comes from. This is because when we fall asleep ...

Prolonged rapid eye movement sleep latency may be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according ...

Deep sleep is as important as REM when it comes to physical rest, so keep an eye on this stage if you're tracking your sleep patterns. Perhaps the most famous of the sleep cycles, REM sleep is ...

Taking longer to enter the dream phase can interfere with the consolidation of memories and upset the regulation of emotions, researchers say. Delayed REM sleep may be a potential indication of ...

Waking up tired despite getting enough sleep? Only specific sleep phases grant restorative rest, and you might be missing out ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Taking longer to fall into REM—the dream stage of ...

Now, a new study suggests that your sleep patterns may play a role. The study, which was published in the journal Alzheimer’s ...

The research found a link between taking longer to reach the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep and Alzheimer’s disease, which is the most prevalent form of dementia. This progressive ...