Each night, our brains execute a "wash and rinse" routine that clears away harmful protein waste linked to neurodegenerative ...

A new study in mice suggests that sleeping pills may impede the brain's ability to "cleanse" itself during sleep.

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A study published this week suggests that a common sleeping medication, zolpidem, may ...

There's still so much we don't know about Alzheimer's disease, but the link between poor sleep and worsening disease is one ...

Researchers suggest improving sleep may help prevent Alzheimer's, but caution against using sleeping pills indiscriminately due to potential dependency and less effective deep sleep. According to ...

It's important to ask key questions before choosing your sleep medicine. How long does it take for the sleeping pill to take effect? How long do the effects last? What's the risk of becoming ...

Objectives This study aimed to assess the prevalence of sleeping pill use in Brazil. Design A population-based cross-sectional study with a three-stage cluster sampling design (census tracts, ...

We’re warned that sleeplessness takes a serious toll. But obsessing over how to cure it may be even more damaging.

When the researchers gave mice a common sleeping pill called zolpidem, which is often sold under the brand name Ambien, the drug inhibited the release of norepinephrine by 50% compared with mice ...