Modern life’s demands have created a culture that often dismisses sleep as optional, but emerging research reveals a disturbing truth: chronic sleep deprivation significantly increases the risk of ...

Study shows how the heart and brain interact to influence sleep patterns and help with recovery. A heart attack can trigger a desire to get more sleep, allowing the heart to heal and reduce ...

People who get more sleep after a heart attack have a lower risk of a second heart attack. A new study investigates why. Poor sleep in the weeks after a heart attack is tied to roughly twice the risk ...

Lack of sleep for just a few nights can increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke, warns new research. Even a couple of days with insufficient shuteye promotes molecular mechanisms linked to a ...

Mariana Lenharo is a news reporter for Nature based in New York City. The findings, published today in Nature, could help to guide care for people after a heart attack, says co-author Cameron McAlpine ...