Sleep problems, both real and perceived, may make it harder to recover from alcohol dependence, new research suggests.

Studies have found that anywhere from one-third to three-quarters of alcoholics in the…

A program that provides new mothers with simple strategies to settle their baby, teach their baby the difference between night and day, and achieve healthy adult and infant sleep…

If visions of dancing sugarplums are keeping you awake nights, you’re not alone. According to the National Sleep Foundation some 40 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders that can affect their physical…

The first few months of recovery from an alcohol problem are hard enough. But they’re often made worse by serious sleep problems, caused by the loss of alcohol’s…

Max Planck researchers in Heidelberg are investigating communication between memory areas during sleep

If I can’t remember this morning where I put my car keys last night, it’s due to my memory failing me…

Researchers in the United States say that doing some form of aerobic exercise during the daytime might improve the sleep-related breathing problems experienced by many children who are overweight or…

One-fourth of overweight children may have sleep problems that regular physical activity can largely resolve, researchers say.

Research published in the November issue of Obesity shows a surprising 25…

Just like their stressed-out parents, babies may take comfort from a gentle massage, a research review suggests.

Infant massage has long been used in many Asian and African cultures to…

People with sleep apnea could also be at risk for a particular kind of deadly heart arrhythmia, finds Saint Louis University researchers. They presented the findings…

Prescription sleep aids may do little to improve the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A new study published…

New research by a team at the University of Warwick says that massage may help infants aged under six months sleep better, cry less and be less stressed.

The team of…

More than one-third of people aged 16 to 74 suffer from some degree of insomnia, UK researchers report in the journal Sleep.

“Sleep disturbance was a commonly reported symptom in this sample…

An experimental drug called gaboxadol may soon help millions of bleary-eyed insomniacs get to sleep, and a multi-center team of U.S. scientists believes they’ve pinpointed just how the drug…

Insomnia is a common problem for older adults, but even a couple sessions of behavior counseling can help them sleep easier, new research suggests.

In a study of 35 older adults,…

Half of U.S. mothers are not getting enough sleep and they believe getting more rest would make them better parents, according to a U.S. study.

A nationwide survey of 500…

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has found, following a review of 52 studies, that behavioral strategies can help children learn to fall asleep, and stay asleep.

The new study…

New research from the U.S. has shed a light on why many night and early morning shift workers have problems sleeping.

A research team at the University of Pennsylvania…

Human African trypanosomiasis, more commonly called sleeping sickness, is induced by a parasite, the trypanosome, transmitted to humans by the bite of an insect, the glossinid tse-tse fly. There has…

Caffeine has a stronger disruptive effect on daytime, catch-up sleep after a night of sleep deprivation than it does on a normal night’s sleep, a new study shows.

“Recent studies have…

A new medication recently approved for insomnia treatment does not appear to have any characteristics that might lead to dependence or abuse, researchers report.

The sleep aid, Rozerem (known…

In some good news for parents who wage bedtime struggles with their children, a new study shows that various forms of “sleep training” can put kids’ sleep difficulties to rest.

According to Brazilian researchers, taking Viagra (sildenafil) at bedtime may aggravate breathing problems in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea.

Obstructive sleep apnea is a common problem that occurs when the…

In a study of 14 adults with histories of sedative abuse, the newly approved sleep medication ramelteon does not appear to…