A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering attention for its role in foreshadowing neurodegenerative brain ...

What is REM sleep disorder? REM sleep disorder (RBD) is a type of parasomnia associated with synucleinopathies ––a diverse group of neurodegenerative disorders thought to share a common pathologic ...

Experts say medication commonly used to treat insomnia may also be a therapeutic option for the condition known as REM sleep behavior disorder. Mount Sinai researchers have published what they say is ...

Dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs), a class of drugs approved to treat insomnia, may also be effective for rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD), a new study suggests. About 3 million ...

AI-powered algorithm can analyze video recordings of clinical sleep tests and more accurately diagnose REM sleep behavior disorder. A Mount Sinai-led team of researchers has enhanced an artificial ...

Sleepwalking is a sleep disorder where a person moves around while still asleep, often with no memory of the episode ...

An international research team led by Université de Montréal medical professor Shady Rahayel has made a major breakthrough in predicting neurodegenerative diseases. Thanks to two complementary UdeM ...

Pure autonomic failure may serve as a prodromal manifestation of Parkinson disease, Lewy body dementia, and multiple system atrophy.

Experts agree that seven to nine hours of sleep is ideal for most adults — but when it comes to your health, the total number of hours might not be the most important factor. In a major new study led ...