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 ...

Those who experience vivid nightmares and odd hallucinations might have an underlying autoimmune disease, a new study suggests. An international research team led by scientists at the University of ...

Nightmares are more than just disturbing dreams. When they occur frequently, wake you suddenly, and begin to disrupt mood, focus, energy, and overall daily functioning, they may signal a diagnosable ...

Experts reveal symptoms that strike during nighttime rest and what those signs might mean for your health.

But nightmares come in all shapes and sizes, Nielsen says. In some instances, a bad dream’s setting or events may be innocent, but the emotions the dreamer feels are ones of terror, disgust or ...

Several years ago, while visiting Madrid, I had the opportunity to visit the Prado Museum, one of the finest art museums in the world. It was there that I was able to see the original and world famous ...

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 ...

Research has resulted in a new method of screening for sleep disorders in children. The tool, the first of its kind, allows health professionals to assess children for multiple sleep problems at once, ...

As if nightmares aren't frightful enough, new research links frequent bad dreams to aging faster and dying earlier. Nightmare frequency is a stronger predictor of premature death than smoking, obesity ...