With new scientific discoveries being reported in the news and media on almost a daily basis, it's often hard to keep up with all the latest findings, so join us as we select just 4 recent publications from the world of sleep science, exploring the studies themselves, but also the wider context that new sleep research is reported in the media.
Episode homepage: https://sleepjunkies.com/podcast/sleep-research-roundup-dec-2018/
The four news stories we look at are:
1) "Not just blue light, study says prolonged screen time alone disrupts sleep"
https://www.technochops.com/forget-blue-light-study-says-prolonged-screen-time-alone-disrupts-sleep/13080/
Study link: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(18)31754-6
"Light pollution may cause insomnia in older adults"
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181130120446.htm
Study link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30373695
"Too Much Sleep Can Kill You, Scientists Say"
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/324475
Study link: https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehy695/5229545#126392935
4) "Starting School Later Really Does Help Teens Get Sleep"
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/12/well/mind/starting-school-later-really-does-help-teens-get-sleep.html
Study link: http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/12/eaau6200
This episode’s guest:
Dr Neil Stanley has been been involved in sleep research for over 30 years, and describes himself plain and simply as a ‘sleep expert’.
Dr Stanley’s website – www.sleepconsultancy.com
How To Sleep Well book – https://amzn.to/2PjTZfl
Links:
Articles about blue light and sleep - https://sleepjunkies.com/tag/blue-light/
Start School Later interview - https://sleepjunkies.com/kids-and-family/start-school-later-interview/
Article about light pollution - https://sleepjunkies.com/blog/sleep-deprived-or-darkness-deprived/
