Diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea usually requires a labour-intensive overnight sleep study. But new technology can tell patients if they have OSA in 30 seconds, while they are wide awake.
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An unexpected silver lining for children.
Sleep apnea affects nearly 20 million people in the US, and not all of them can be helped by CPAP machines. A surgeon explains a device he and others have been studying that shows promising results.
Are you sleep deprived? Don’t worry. That might make the situation worse. Instead, make some simple adjustments, such as staying off digital devices an hour before bedtime.
Few things seem to matter to our health as much as a good night’s sleep, but fewer and fewer of Americans are getting it. A neurologist explains why sleep is so important.
One professor explains how war in Iran led her to a career in biomedical engineering - a rapidly growing field that offers students exciting opportunities to serve humanity.
How a lack of sleep impacts a child’s ability to learn.
In many cases, the most appropriate treatment for a health condition isn’t a drug. It could be a recommendation for a dietary change, a specific exercise, or even a phone app.
Snoring has been linked to serious health conditions such as obstructive sleep apnoea and even cardiovascular disease.
A lack of sleep is a problem for children with ADHD and their parents. New research has an uplifting message for both.
Often the cause of snoring, sleep apnoea is actually a serious condition that can have a big impact on health and the development of chronic diseases.
Sleep is vital for good health but more may not always be better for everyone. In fact, a growing body of research shows that it may increase your risk of early mortality.
The history of Australian medical research is an unabashed good news story: it’s led to many astounding yet common medical treatments and to better understanding of disease. In fact, as a society we benefit…
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Professor of Sleep Health, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Anatomy, University of Bristol
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Manitoba
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Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University
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Research Manager at MRC/Wits Agincourt Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Professor and Director of the Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre, Adelaide University
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Assistant Professor and insomnia therapist, Regent's University London
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Professor of Otolaryngology, University of Southern California
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Professor, Macquarie University
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Professor of Practice, Human Sciences Research Council
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Research Fellow, Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Director of Sleep Science and associate professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
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Postdoctoral research associate, Flinders University
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Professor Emeritus, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)