By telling the brain that it is still sunlight, blue light from screens inhibits the release of melatonin. Melatonin secretion is decreased and delayed when prolonged screen time occurs late at night.

Mark Davidson never thought his late-night Netflix binges could lead to a life-altering diagnosis. The 35-year-old software engineer discovered his blood sugar levels were dangerously high during a ...

Adults with gastrointestinal (GI) diseases are significantly more likely to experience sleep disturbances than those without GI conditions, a new study involving more than 10,000 individuals has found ...

About 10% of Americans say they have chronic insomnia, and millions of others report poor sleep quality. Ongoing research has found that bad sleep could lead to numerous health problems, including ...

Does too-high cortisol cause sleep disorders such as insomnia and sleep apnea, or is high cortisol a result of those sleep disorders? The answer is complex, and one that scientists are still reaching ...

If you are unable to sleep at night, it may point to underlying mental health conditions, making it important to pay attention.

If you have schizophrenia, odds are you may have trouble sleeping. As many as 80 percent of people with schizophrenia have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving restful sleep. That’s ...

Blood sugar patterns are strongly linked to differences in sleep quality, duration, and sleep disorders, according to a new ...