Better Sleep and Wellbeing for Healthcare Workers
In January 2023 the Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) and Sleep Health Foundation submitted a policy...
25 October, 2023
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Substances of addiction and sleep
The use of substances of addiction has been on the rise in Australia. from 2016-2019,...
12 October, 2023
Women and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Clinical Differences and Treatment Responses
OSA was once perceived predominantly as a ‘male’ condition, studies have shown that at least...
12 October, 2023
Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep linked to decreased hippocampus and amygdala volumes
Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep linked to decreased hippocampus and amygdala volumes the most consistent...
12 October, 2023
TIME TRAVEL
TIME TRAVEL With international travel back in full swing, we thought it was high time (pun...
12 October, 2023
Normal Polysomnography Parameters in Healthy Adults
Normal Polysomnography Parameters in Healthy Adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis This systematic review and meta-analysis...
26 July, 2023
New National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry
Marking the start of a new way to monitor respiratory health in the workplace, the...
04 July, 2023
Therapies available on the PBS for Narcolepsy
The following article is an edited excerpt from ASA’s Submission 16 for the inquiry into...
01 June, 2023
The role of clock genes in sleep and stress
Circadian clock genes form the basis of our 24-hour physiological and behavioural clock. The transcription...
30 May, 2023
Varenicline administration for smoking cessation may reduce Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
Varenicline is used for smoking cessation as it inhibits the binding of nicotine to receptors...
29 May, 2023