Sleep/Sleep Disorders

Esports organisations look to hit the target with player welfare by optimise sleep Esports has developed from relative obscurity into a billion dollar global industry, with an estimated 453 million viewers worldwide in 2019 - and its set…

Credit: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine DARIEN, IL - Older adults with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea seek more health care, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The…

Older patients with untreated sleep apnea cost nearly $20,000 more a year and saw more hospitalizations, new research shows BALTIMORE, MD - Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common and costly medical condition leading to a wide range of…

Study is first to examine relationship among children with Down's, Fragile X and Williams syndrome New research has discovered that Down's syndrome, Fragile X syndrome and Williams syndrome are all linked to sleep disruption in very young…

The Department of Defense has a vested interest in the new University of Arizona-led research, but the results have implications for civilians as wellCredit: William Early morning blue light exposure therapy can aid the healing…

Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, will play host to the ATS 2020 International Conference, the biggest gathering of scientists and clinicians in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Join us beginning on Sunday, May 17…

Credit: University of Rochester illustration / Michael Osadciw Teenagers in the US simply don't get enough shut eye. The consequences of this epidemic of sleep deprivation are extensive and include increasing rates of anxiety and…

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 7, 2020--Leading experts representing The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) have released new evidence-based recommendations regarding the benefits and risks of…

Removing the clock gene BMAL1 makes bacteria-engulfing defence cells in the body more effective, a new study published in the journal PNAS has found Most living things have an internal body clock which regulates when they sleep and when…

During the years 1976 through 1980, 15% of U.S. adults were obese. Today, about 40% of adults are obese. Another 33% are overweight. Coinciding with this increase in weight are ever-rising rates of heart disease, diabetes, cancer and…