Sleep Disorders


National Center on Sleep Disorders Research

The National Center on Sleep Disorders Research provides a section on its Web site for patient and public information, which includes publications and fact sheets, an interactive sleep quiz, and links to further online resources.

National Sleep Foundation

The National Sleep Foundation supports sleep-related education, research, and advocacy. Its attractive site contains extensive information about the prevalence and effects of sleep deprivation and many helpful on-line articles.

TeensHealth: Common Sleep Problems

A teen-focused description of sleep and sleep disorders.


The American Academy of Sleep Medicine sponsors YourSleep, which houses resources on sleep disorders, treatments, hygiene, studies, and more.

Dana Articles

Sleep Deprivation Increases Susceptibility to False Memories

Learning false information when sleepy can change a person’s memory of a photograph, researchers find.

The Link Between Depression, Sleep, and Stress


Why Is Sleep So Important?

Many recent studies have demonstrated that sleep benefits all aspects of neural plasticity. Currently under investigation are the underlying cellular mechanisms, which should explain why these benefits can only be obtained when the brain is off-line. One of our series of Reports on Progress.

Unlocking the Mystery of Consciousness

Researchers are starting to build theories of what makes us self-aware based on research in unconsciousness, including anesthesia and recovery from coma.

The Enduring Mystery of REM Sleep

Is it a new-memory integrator? A virtual reality training program encoded in our genes? Or merely a warming-up of our neural engines?

Aging, Neurodegeneration Reset the Brain’s Internal Clock

Researchers find suggestions that sleep problems can signal later whole-brain problems. Could better sleep habits solve or prevent disease?