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A new study from the University of Pennsylvania suggests pink noise, a popular sleep aid, may actually decrease vital REM ...

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

Pink noise includes several naturally occurring sounds, such as rainfall, wind and rustling leaves.

Pink noise, a staticky sound that’s supposed to help people fall asleep, may actually worsen your rest, a new study found.

Researchers found that a good night’s sleep may help the brain clear proteins tied to Alzheimer’s.

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 ...

If the organ doesn't get time to clean itself at night, it'll find (often inconvenient) time during the day.

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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Team USA doctors formed a sleep working group to study athletes' rest. The findings are being put to the test at 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.