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

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PHILADELPHIA—Pink noise—often used to promote sleep—may reduce restorative REM sleep and interfere with sleep recovery. In contrast, earplugs were found to be significantly more effective in ...

REM sleep is important for memory consolidation, emotional regulation and brain development, so our findings suggest that ...

Ambient sounds or pink noise - often used to promote better patterns of sleeping - may in fact reduce restorative REM sleep.