WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BRAIN DURING SLEEP? What Happens During Each Stage of Sleep Have you ever wondered what actually happens ...

Shaunta-Maé Alexander became paralysed due to a rare brain disorder. Here’s how she went from sitting in a wheelchair to run ...

REM Sleep Behavior Disorder causes more than dream enactment—it’s a powerful clue to neurodegenerative disease risk.

A Strange Yet Real Fear Have you ever opened your eyes in the middle of the night and realized you could not move a single part of your body? Your brain feels awake, but your arms, legs, even your ...

Many people who experience sleep paralysis see frightening hallucinations some call "sleep paralysis demons." (Leah Abucayan, ...

Sleep paralysis, a common yet frightening experience, affects about 20% of people, causing temporary immobility and vivid hallucinations during the transition between sleep and wakefulness.

During sleep paralysis, however, “we regain consciousness before the muscles regain their freedom from REM-induced paralysis,” said Walker, who is also a professor of neuroscience and ...

It occurs during transitions into or out of rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep, similar to a traffic jam at a busy intersection — your brain, awake and alert, and body, still asleep and ...

It occurs during transitions into or out of rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep, similar to a traffic jam at a busy intersection — your brain, awake and alert, and body, still asleep and immobilized, ...

Sleep paralysis episodes are usually only a few minutes long but can last up to 20 minutes, according to the Cleveland Clinic. During sleep paralysis, however, “we regain consciousness before the ...