Deep sleep doesn't just rejuvenate your body — it clears your mind by flushing out waste that builds up during waking hours.

In a mouse study, researchers found that zolpidem (Ambien), a common sleep aid, could prevent the brain from effectively ...

A study reveals that sleep aids like Ambien, containing zolpidem, may hinder the brain's waste-clearing process during deep ...

The sleep aid Ambien could be allowing toxic proteins to pollute the brain, potentially increasing a person’s risk of ...

A groundbreaking study unveils how non-REM sleep triggers brain cleansing through synchronized neurotransmitter and fluid ...

Deep sleep clears your mind, suggests new research, like turning on a dishwasher before you go to bed and waking up with a ...

Two new studies suggest once again the importance of getting a good night's sleep for good health over a lifetime, as scientists pursue new understandings of restorative deep sleep.

Zolpidem suppressed norepinephrine oscillations in mouse brains, disrupting the glymphatic system and impeding the brain’s waste-clearing processes.

New research shows how norepinephrine-driven oscillations during non-REM sleep activate the glymphatic system to clear brain waste linked to Alzheimer’s. The sleep aid zolpidem disrupts this process, ...

A common sleep medication prevents mice from effectively clearing away waste and toxins from their brain during sleep ...

While we’re asleep at night, our brain is busy doing maintenance. The glymphatic system–the brain’s waste disposal ...