It accepted in most quarters that fibromyalgia is associated with reduced rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep and increased non-REM sleep. One of the goals of those who treat fibromyalgia is to try to ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 1982, retiree Donald Dorff was the first person to be diagnosed with a sleep disorder that, unbeknownst to him at the time, would unlock monumental breakthroughs in research for dementia and ...

A REM sleep disorder is a precursor of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, as confirmed by a study from the Hospital Clínic Barcelona-Idibaps. This opens the door to developing strategies ...

Past age 50, men are much more likely to have REM sleep behavior disorder than women. Jose Luis Pelaez/Stone via Getty Images Every night, you go through four to five sleep cycles. Each cycle, lasting ...

Why study isolated REM sleep behavior disorder? Although only 25 to 40% of Parkinson's patients present iRBD symptoms, the research team focused on this precursor condition for a strategic reason: it ...

Long-term consumption of a high level of ultraprocessed foods was tied to prodromal Parkinson's features. Increased consumption was associated with REM sleep disorder, constipation, pain, and ...

You're gently drifting off to sleep when suddenly your arms and legs convulse and you jolt yourself awake. Or, perhaps you're relaxing in bed when, out of the blue, your dozing partner does an ...

The discovery of a rare sleep disorder could be a treasure trove of answers to Parkinson's and dementia. StockPhotoPro - stock.adobe.com In 1982, retiree Donald Dorff was the first person to be ...

You're gently drifting off to sleep when suddenly your arms and legs convulse and you jolt yourself awake. Or, perhaps you're relaxing in bed when, out of the blue, your dozing partner does an ...