rapid eye movement
noun
: a rapid conjugate movement of the eyes associated especially with REM sleep
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Now new findings specifically show that people who take longer to enter the dream phase of sleep — known as REM (rapid eye movement) — could be experiencing an early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The device detected when the participants entered rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (so named because the eyes dart from side to side during this phase), when people experience their most vivid dreams.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
Association of rapid eye movement sleep latency with multimodal biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Association of rapid eye movement sleep latency with multimodal biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Feb. 2025
The device detected when the participants entered rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (so named because the eyes dart from side to side during this phase), when people experience their most vivid dreams.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
Association of rapid eye movement sleep latency with multimodal biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Association of rapid eye movement sleep latency with multimodal biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
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rapid eye movement
noun
rap·id eye movement
ˈrap-əd- 
: a rapid conjugate movement of the eyes associated especially with REM sleep
called also REM
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