sleep

The link between metabolism and sleep is helping scientists find new biomarkers to detect sleepless nights and diagnose chronic sleep disorders.

After tackling toxicity and a trial halt, Elena Koundourakis and her team at Takeda are on the cusp of a first-in-class drug for people living with narcolepsy.

Activating specific neurons using light helped scientists establish a causal link between improved sleep and diminished signs of Alzheimer’s disease in mice.

Sleep may seem like a mindless activity, but what goes on in the brain when we sleep suggests otherwise.