Orexin receptor antagonists: A new class of sleeping pill
What are orexins? Orexins (also called hypocretins) are chemicals that are naturally produced by an area...
30 June, 2016
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Did we used to have two sleeps rather than one? Should we again?
Around a third of the population have trouble sleeping, including difficulties maintaining sleep throughout the...
19 June, 2016
Is Sleepwalking common in adults?
Sleepwalking is a sleep associated behaviour that some people may have experienced when they were...
19 June, 2016
Break for allergic asthma sufferers as ‘lifesaving’ drug subsidised
PATIENTS suffering from allergic asthma attacks will save thousands of dollars a year with the...
13 June, 2016
Links between household air pollution, lung infections examined, including pneumonia
Scientists at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have come a step closer to understanding why...
13 June, 2016
Lighting colour affects sleep and wakefulness
A team of researchers from Oxford Univeristy, were aiming to understand have shown how different...
10 June, 2016
Sleep and circadian contributions to adolescent alcohol use disorder
The Department of Psychiatry of University of Pittsburgh summary article has shown that developmental changes in...
10 June, 2016
Spotlight on sleep disorders: Exploding Head Syndrome
Did you know there are over 100 types of different sleep disorders? Amazing that there...
06 June, 2016
Let’s take a nap!
There are times during the day when you may feel a nap will be the...
31 May, 2016
Sleep Hygiene Series: Part 3 – Your sleep routine
Question: What is Sleep hygiene? Answer: Practices and habits that help to promote a good nights...
31 May, 2016