Common sleep aid could be quietly interfering with your rest, study suggests

A Penn Medicine study challenges sound machine benefits, finding that "pink noise" disrupts deep sleep and REM cycles, while ...

Guided dreams during REM sleep can boost problem solving

For many years, the idea that “sleeping on it” would provide an individual with some time in which their subconscious mind ...

The Sleep Sound Millions Trust May Be Stealing Your REM Sleep

Sound machines and “sleep sounds” are often marketed as a cure for restless nights, but new research suggests they may ...

Signs You’re Not Getting Enough REM or Deep Sleep

REM sleep goes even deeper into brain recovery, dreaming and processing memories and emotions. This is the sleep stage in ...
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Pink Noise May Disrupt REM Sleep and Harm Sleep Quality, Researchers Say

A recent study suggests that pink noise may interfere with REM sleep nd reduce overall sleep quality. The researchers say ...

Pink noise may make sleep worse, decrease REM study finds

Pink noise includes several naturally occurring sounds, such as rainfall, wind and rustling leaves.
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Pink Noise Devices, Apps May Disrupt Restorative Sleep

Pink noise — low-frequency broadband noise often used in sound machines and sleep apps — is associated with a decrease in REM ...
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Pink noise reduces REM sleep: Earplugs outperform sound machines

In A Nutshell Pink noise at 50 decibels reduced REM sleep by 19 minutes per night in healthy adults, potentially affecting ...
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Playing 'pink noise' sounds, like rainfall, to fall asleep may harm REM sleep

Pink noise by itself, equivalent to "moderate rainfall," was linked to a loss of 19 minutes of REM sleep. And pink noise combined with aircraft noise led to "significantly shorter" time spent in deep ...