A new analysis of pilot studies on night shift naps revealed the ideal napping strategy that might help counteract drowsiness and fatigue during a 16-hour overnight duty—and the findings can also benefit new parents.
Early in my sleep tech career, I figured insomnia was a sleep disorder for the day shift to handle.
An international group of researchers investigated how shift work affects the risk of COVID-19 and the severity of the infection.
Pivotal trial results of Vanda Pharmaceuticals’ Hetlioz (tasimelteon) related to patient entrainment are published in the August issue of The Lancet. The trial results are from the SET (Safety and Efficacy of Tasimelteon)...
AlertSafe's algorithms use a mathematical model based on the biology of sleep to estimate the impact of work schedules on alertness levels.
Jet lag isn't the only explanation for feeling fatigued when on vacation.
In time, scientists' growing understanding of the genetic underpinnings of delayed sleep phase and other circadian disorders could pave the way to novel therapeutics.
Geriatric populations are simultaneously more likely to have insomnia and less likely to tell their medical team about it.