We don't really understand why we dream. It's something scientists have been baffled by for decades. However, researchers may have found a simple way to stop nightmares. A 2022 study, which focused on ...

Vivid, upsetting nightmares happen sometimes. When they occur regularly and affect your ability to sleep or function, you may have a nightmare disorder. Sleep therapy, medications, and desensitization ...

Bad dreams may be more than a nuisance, according to a new study that linked the stress nightmares put on the body to premature deaths. Up to 85 percent of adults say they have an occasional nightmare ...

A new study has demonstrated a new way to treat narcolepsy-related nightmares. The scientists combined cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and lucid dreaming to help patients in a small clinical trial.

New research suggests that there’s a link between having regular nightmares and dying early. People who had weekly nightmares were three times as likely to die early as those who had them less often.

Not every dream is pleasant; many are disconcerting or even terrifying. Unpleasant dreams—particularly those that are frightening or deeply upsetting—are referred to as “nightmares,” and are ...

Think nightmares are just bad dreams? New research suggests they could be a red flag for your brain health. A major study published in The Lancet eClinicalMedicine found that adults who experience ...

Nepal, Sept. 23 -- Most people dream at night, but not all dreams are alike. Some are light, strange, or amusing, while others become dark and disturbing. Nightmares are distinct because of the fear ...