
Sleep Science and Sleep Disorders - NHLBI, NIH
Sleep is essential for good health. Not getting enough uninterrupted sleep negatively affects a person’s attention, learning and memory, and physical health. The NHLBI funds research on many sleep …
Sleep Disorder Treatments - NHLBI, NIH
Mar 24, 2022 · Learn about different treatments for sleep conditions, including tips for healthy sleep, CPAP, light therapy, sleep medicines, sleep treatments and sleep devices.
Sleep Apnea - What Is Sleep Apnea? | NHLBI, NIH
Jan 9, 2025 · Sleep apnea is a common condition that occurs when your breathing stops and restarts many times while you sleep. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of sleep apnea.
Circadian Rhythm Disorders - Types | NHLBI, NIH
Mar 24, 2022 · The types of circadian rhythm disorders are advanced or delayed sleep-wake phase disorder, irregular or non–24-hour sleep-wake rhythm disorder, and shift work or jet lag disorder. The …
Sleep Health - NHLBI, NIH
Sleep Health About 50 to 70 million Americans have sleep disorders, and 1 in 3 adults do not regularly get the recommended amount of uninterrupted sleep they need to protect their health.
National Center on Sleep Disorders Research - NHLBI, NIH
The sleep disorders medicine portfolio supports research on the genetic predisposition, risk factors, pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep and circadian rhythm sleep-wake …
What Are Circadian Rhythm Disorders? - NHLBI, NIH
Mar 24, 2022 · Circadian rhythm disorders are sleep problems that occur when your body’s internal clock, which tells you when it’s time to sleep or wake, is out of sync with your environment. Learn …
Insomnia - What Is Insomnia? | NHLBI, NIH
Mar 24, 2022 · Insomnia is a common sleep disorder. With insomnia, you may have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting good quality sleep. This happens even if you have the time and the …
Circadian Rhythm Disorders - Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH
Mar 24, 2022 · Circadian rhythm disorders occur when your sleep-wake cycle is out of sync with your environment. Many factors, both internal and external, can cause you to have problems sleeping and …
Narcolepsy - Narcolepsy | NHLBI, NIH
Mar 5, 2025 · Narcolepsy is a chronic disorder that makes people very sleepy during the day and disrupts sleep at night. People living with narcolepsy fall asleep without warning during daily activities …