A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia – 4 questions answered

REM sleep behavior disorder is characterized by acting out dreams, which may include shouting, kicking and punching during sleep.

Anelyssa D'Abreu, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Virginia • conversation
May 26, 2023 • ~7 min

To adapt to new stuff, fruit flies sleep more

Fruit flies that can't take flight compensate by sleeping more, according to a new study that could shed light on why some people sleep more than others.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
May 18, 2020 • ~6 min

20-hour biological clock turns people into ‘morning larks’

The discovery of why some people are extreme "morning larks" could lead to therapies for inherited sleep disorders and those due to shift work or jet lag.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Feb. 25, 2020 • ~4 min

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