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Read This TodayWhy We Sleep by Matthew Walker PhDA deep dive into the science of sleep: why we need it, what happens when we don't get enough, and practical steps to optimize your slumber for better health, memory, and mood. Uncover the hidden power of your nightly rest.Works cited:Batool-Anwar, Salma, and Stuart F. Quan. "Sleep Health Disparity and Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and Gender: A Systematic Review." Sleep Medicine Research, vol. 15, no. 3, 2024, pp. 139-50.Besedovsky, Luciana, and Tanja Lange. "Sleep and Immune Function." Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, vol. 463, no. 1, 10 Nov. 2011, pp. 121-37.Carskadon, Mary A. Pediatric Clinics o...2025-06-2639 min
ATS Breathe EasySleep Pioneer- Mary CarskadonAmerican Thoracic Society-Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology is pleased to present the new podcast, Sleep Pioneers. Join us as we get to know trailblazers in the field better through conversations about their insights working in the field of sleep.2024-03-1935 min
The SRS PodcastSRS Podcast (#8): Pulling Back the Covers (#1) - Trainee Member At-Large, Upcoming SRS Events and Opportunities, and Most Downloaded Manuscripts from 2022Episode Summary:
In this month’s episode Jesse Cook, MS (Host) sits down with Dr. Darlynn Rjo-Wissar, PhD, MPH and Miranda Chappel-Farley, the current and incumbent trainee member at-large (TM@L), respectively, to provide an overview of all things TM@L. Additionally, key upcoming SRS events and opportunities, including the Advances in Sleep & Circadian Science (ASCS) conference in February, Mentor-Mentee Program, and Virtual Seminar Series, will be overviewed. Lastly, the top 5 most downloaded manuscripts in 2022 from both SLEEP and SLEEP Advances are presented along with a brief summary of the conclusions.
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Sleep JunkiesThe Start School Later MovementFor the last few decades, a grass-roots movement across the United States has been raising awareness and campaigning to change the situation in many schools, whereby early bell times are forcing kids to get out of bed extremely early in order to make it through the school gates on time.With bus times scheduled as early as 5 am, as well as causing disruption to family lives, early school start times fail to recognize the vast body of scientific research demonstrating that adolescent sleep needs are fundamentally different to adults and younger children. In 2011, Dr Terra Z...2019-09-231h 12