Could a single night of sleep offer clues about diseases that may develop years later? Sleep is often seen as the body's time to rest and recharge. But what if it could tell us much more about our health? Emerging research suggests that signals recorded while we sleep may reveal patterns linked to future health risks, including heart disease, dementia and chronic kidney disease.

With artificial intelligence (AI) entering the field of sleep medicine, researchers are beginning to uncover what our bodies may be communicating while we are asleep. Your sleep may be telling a bigger health story A routine sleep study, known as polysomnography (PSG), captures several signals throughout the night, including brain activity, heart rhythms, breathing patterns, muscle activity and oxygen levels. While these measurements have traditionally helped diagnose sleep disorders, researchers are now…