Sleep
Latest about Sleep
![Nightmares are the worst.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8jZ2NngRXpKaY8yJXHdGCa-320-80.jpg)
Can you 'turn off' a nightmare?
By Grant Currin published
With lucid dreaming, people can stop or even control their dreams.
![woman sticking her tongue out](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sZucFH2RMwBQDZLK7SZg5B-320-80.jpg)
A Fat Tongue May Be Blocking Your Airways While You Sleep
By Nicoletta Lanese published
And freezing that fat could potentially help ease symptoms of the disorder.
![During sleep, waves of oxygenated blood (red) and then cerebrospinal fluid (blue) wash over the brain.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dCVrvVFiZV3JmqwtYQQcCE-320-80.gif)
Watch Spinal Fluid 'Wash' the Sleeping Brain in Rhythmic, Pulsing Waves
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new video shows the rhythmic sloshing of cerebrospinal fluid in the human brain during sleep.
![sleeping woman](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r8aviC8uhw4VW67DmxsqzL-320-80.jpg)
Girl with Rare 'Sleeping Beauty' Syndrome Dozes for Months
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A rare syndrome leaves a teenage girl bedridden from excessive sleepiness.
![Woman running in the early morning.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fQjjTkDCnEk3AJfLYtZvtg-320-80.jpg)
Why Do Some People Need Less Sleep Than Others?
By Karen Weintraub published
New genetic research in mice may reveal why some people need less sleep than others.
![Anyone up for a cup of chamomile tea and flowers?](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fi4jRrhVKLFzZSkgdqbbKF-320-80.jpg)
Does drinking chamomile tea really help people fall asleep?
By Grant Currin published
Does drinking chamomile tea actually make people sleepy?
![A yawning person](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6uENy7JjWZAkYZdbPoY4qd-320-80.jpg)
Night Owls and Morning Larks, Make Room for 'Afternoon People' and 'Nappers'
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
If you're not a morning person or a night person, but more like a midday person, don't feel left out.
![A man paralyzed during sleep.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4UrtrRA9xJzwNhCPycBKyQ-320-80.jpg)
Sleep Paralysis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Sleep paralysis can be a confusing, frightening and occasionally pleasant experience — and it's more common than you might think!
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