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Scientists tracked nearly 96,000 people and discovered that more REM sleep dramatically lowers the risk of 83 diseases, including dementia and Parkinson's. The sweet spot? Six to eight hours of quality sleep each night.
Researchers discovered chains of rapid brainwaves during REM sleep that replay memories in precise sequences, solving a long-standing mystery about how we consolidate experiences into lasting memories. This breakthrough reveals REM and deep sleep work as a tag team to strengthen what we remember.
A soft wearable patch helped people fall into deep REM sleep nearly an hour faster and stay there longer, without medication or surgery. The breakthrough could help millions struggling with sleep disorders, PTSD, and depression.
Researchers played musical cues during REM sleep to guide volunteers' dreams toward unsolved puzzles. The dreamers improved at solving those puzzles the next day.