A sleep disorder that scientists previously believed was rare might be more common than originally thought. The condition is marked by feeling sleepy during the day despite having a good night's rest.

Adults with ADHD experience more frequent "sleep-like" brain activity while awake, driving lapses in attention and task errors.

Humans need sufficient sleep to function. The conventional wisdom is that we need around 8 hours each night to be at peak performance. But for people with idiopathic hypersomnia, or IH, no amount of ...

A sleep disorder that scientists previously believed was rare might be more common than originally thought. The condition is marked by feeling sleepy during the day despite having a good night's rest.

The number of young people in Australia prescribed medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased more than tenfold in 20 years, our new research shows, while it is no longer ...

A clinical trial suggests that a wake-promoting drug may help early-morning shift workers overcome the biological challenges of working during hours when the brain expects sleep.

Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a sleep disorder that leaves you feeling as though you need to sleep all the time. Exercise may help you manage IH symptoms. Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a sleep ...

It could help to explain differences in sustained attention.

People with certain types of long-term sleep disorders may use a medicine called sodium oxybate to help treat their condition. This medicine is taken at night and may help people with narcolepsy to ...

Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are the most common manifestations of sleep-disordered breathing. Individuals with disruptive snoring, witnessed episodes of cessation of breathing, excessive ...