Former Ipswich Town player Marcus Stewart has revealed he has now lost the use of his arms due to motor neurone disease.

Tuesday is the the hottest May day on record across the island of Ireland. Irish weather forecast Met Éireann has confirmed that temperatures have reached 30.6C at Shannon Airport, County Clare, ...

Whether it's hormones or family and societal pressures, many women feel they need more than eight hours of sleep. Turns out science actually agrees with them. Sleep is often seen as a universal human ...

What's the best way to boost your brain's capacity for learning? Neuroscientists say novelty and stories are great ways to learn. Sleep and exercise are also key for reducing stress and retaining ...

Unhealthy sleep and elevated liver enzymes and decreased levels of albumin and liver functional biomarkers, were associated with a higher risk for liver cancer. Unhealthy sleep, especially among ...

Using sound to stimulate certain brain waves has the potential to help those with dementia or cognitive decline sleep better, reveals a new study. Sleep disturbances are a common feature in dementia ...

New research published in the journal Nature has revealed that our brain weakens new connections between cells, or neuronswhen awake during the first half of a night's sleep. The study carried out on ...

In a study involving zebrafish, a team of scientists led by the University College London (UCL) has explored how the brain manages synaptic connections during sleep. The experts found that the brain ...

Troubles with sleep have become something of a public obsession. Up to half of the population in Canada reports trouble sleeping, and the global sleep industry is valued at US$67 billion. Consumer ...