SleepyHead Central was away for most of the month of July and unable to carry out weekly news updates. Today we offer you the best of sleep news from July 4 to July 30. We will return to our weekly news schedule on Fridays starting Friday August 7.
NARCOLEPSY PARTNERSHIP: Narcolepsy Network (N) has partnered with the Nexus Narcolepsy Registry to track narcolepsy sufferers over several years. This collaboration includes patient advocacy organizations including NN, leading narcolepsy researchers, and industry. Volunteers complete a series of questionnaires at regular intervals; this anonymous data helps researchers learn more about living with narcolepsy. Join the registry (free) here.
PEDIATRIC SLEEP STUDY: The UF Pediatric Sleep Study is designed to help overweight children with sleep problems to improve their health through behavioral strategies rather than medication, medical devices or surgical procedures. Both parents and children are required participate, and there is no cost to families to participate.The study is one of the first of its kind to focus on sleep treatment for children who are overweight and their families.Children who qualify should be between the ages of 6 and 12, and must live in Alachua County and surrounding areas. Compensation and travel reimbursement available. More info: 866.673.9623. This study is supported by a grant from the National Lung, Blood and Heart Institute of the National Institutes of Health (award number R21HL121432).
NEW ORAL APPLIANCE THERAPY GUIDELINES [PDF]: The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has joined with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to release these first-ever joint guidelines for using dental/oral therapies for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
TOP 15 || Sleep news picks since July 3 -- newest to oldest
1. JULY 29 || AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
Air Force promotes fatigue countermeasures
Nation
2. JULY 29 || SCIENCE DAILY
Adolescents with sleep problems more likely to self-harm
Teens
Bed-Wetting Is Not a Moral Failing: The bizarre, desperate, occasionally cruel medical treatments for a common complaint.
Culture
5. JULY 19 || NPR
From Adman To Stand-Up: Jim Gaffigan's Transition Took A Few Good Naps
6. JULY 19 || QUARTZ
Can sleep explain why black Americans die younger than white Americans?
Culture
7. JULY 17 || THE GUARDIAN
Mystery of Kazakhstan sleeping sickness solved, says government
World
8. JULY 16 || WDRB
School Smarts: The importance of a good night's sleep for learning
Video
9. JULY 15 || ENTREPRENEURFrom Adman To Stand-Up: Jim Gaffigan's Transition Took A Few Good Naps
Audio
6. JULY 19 || QUARTZ
Can sleep explain why black Americans die younger than white Americans?
Culture
7. JULY 17 || THE GUARDIAN
Mystery of Kazakhstan sleeping sickness solved, says government
World
8. JULY 16 || WDRB
School Smarts: The importance of a good night's sleep for learning
Video
How the Sleep Industry Has 'Awakened'
Culture
The origin of biological clocks: The evolutionary story of circadian rhythms is under scrutiny
The Science of Sleep
11. JULY 12 || CONSUMER REPORTS
Here's why you can skip the new insomnia drug, Belsomra: It’s expensive, barely helps, and poses safety concerns
Drugs
You May Be Getting More Sleep Than You Think: Overactive brains can lead people, even those with insomnia, to underestimate how much they’re sleeping
The Science of Sleep
13. JULY 11 || BUSINESS INSIDER AUSTRALIA
'Normal' sleep deprivation is devastatingly worse than we thought
Lifestyle & Hygiene
Study: Sleep Pill Takers 2X More Likely To Have Daytime Car Accidents
Public Health & Safety
'Immunological Mistaken Identity' Led to Narcolepsy--Tracking a link between H1N1 vaccine and narcolepsy
Public Health & Safety
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JULY 5 || CTV NEWS [CANADA]
Bad sleep can lead to bad habits: study
JULY 6 || INQUISTR [UK]
Woman Sleep-Walked a Half-Mile to the Sea: How Was She Saved?
JULY 6 || RADIO NEW ZEALAND NEWS [NEW ZEALAND]
Does your child have a sleep disorder?
Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep essential for brain development, finds study
JULY 7 || THE NATIONAL [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]
Dubai motorists warned against drowsy driving
JULY 10 || METRO [UK]
This woman becomes temporarily paralysed whenever she watches a funny film
JULY 12 || THE MUNICH EYE [GERMANY]
The link between sleep therapy and Alzheimer's
JULY 14 || MIRROR [UK]
Nightmare behaviour of extreme sleep-walker - from running down road screaming about spiders to kung-fu kicking his wife
Nightmare behaviour of extreme sleep-walker - from running down road screaming about spiders to kung-fu kicking his wife
Spanish Mayor Institutes Daily Nap Time For Entire City
JULY 17 || ALL-CHINA WOMEN'S FEDERATION [CHINA]
Does 'Da Vinci Sleep' Help You Rest So Much?
New Zealand girl plays piano while she sleepwalks
JULY 23 || MIRROR [UK]
Woman terrified to go to sleep because incurable condition leaves her PARALYSED on waking
Women told to make sure they get enough sleep or risk a stroke or heart attack
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JULY 6 || LEGAL NEWS ONLINE [RI]
R.I. city suing another drug maker over alleged ‘scheme’ to keep generic off the market
JULY 6 || SACRAMENTO BEE [CA]
Experts shed light on how to catch extra Z’s this summer
JULY 7 || FORTUNE [CA]
Guess which American city gets the least sleep of all
JULY 11 || ROCHESTER HOME PAGE [NY]
Experts say infant deaths related to unsafe sleep is on the rise in Monroe Co.
JULY 14 || BALTIMORE SUN [MD]
Baltimore County opening some high schools earlier despite push for later start times
Sleep center manager sues former partner, attorney for malpractice over business dream turned nightmare
JULY 16 || KSL.COM [UT]
Police: Drowsy driving, no seat belt led to fatality on I-70
JULY 22 || SNOQUALMIE VALLEY RECORD [WA]
Sleep disorder may have caused Snoqualmie crashes Saturday
JULY 23 || ABC 7 NEWS SAN FRANCISCO [CA]
Bay Area Researchers Create Device Aimed to Help Travelers Beat Jet Lag
Dish TV driver escapes injury in Clark Road rollover
JULY 4 || WPXI NEWS
Mother says newborn being moved back to ICU after slipping from nurse’s hands: Uniontown Hospital spokesperson says official status of nurse involved ‘remains under review
JULY 8 || FLEET OWNER
Seeking the safety payoff from fatigue management
JULY 10 || DAILY RECORD
Impaired driver gets 5 years for killing Roxbury pedestrian
JULY 13 || SLEEP REVIEW
First Ever Fundamentals of Sleep for Nurses Course Pilots in San Antonio
EMS Hiring Outside Help to Rethink Medics' Marathon Schedules: Workloads for Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services paramedics taking their toll
JULY 15 || THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY via EURAKALERT
Clinical pathway uncovers obstructive sleep apnea in hospitalized patients
JULY 16 || AASMNET.org
CDC awards grant to AASM to continue National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project
Can Something as Simple as a Colored Bulb Promote Sleep in the Hospital?
BUSINESS & WORKPLACE || Workplace safety, corporate news, the business of sleep
JULY 6 || LEGAL NEWS ONLINE
R.I. city suing another drug maker over alleged ‘scheme’ to keep generic off the market
JULY 7 || ENTREPRENEUR
6 Tips for Even the Busiest Entrepreneurs to Get the Sleep They Need
JULY 17 || SLEEP REVIEW
German Company Finds Success in Selling “Night Milk”
Why this Boston startup wants to mine your vital signs
Harvard Wyss Institute spins out apnea prevention startup MediCollector
JULY 23 || FORBES
Boardroom To Bedroom: Should Your Boss 'Watch' You While You Sleep?
Employers Waking Up to Hazards of Sleep-Deprived Employees: Three-fourths of employees feel tired most days of the week
We're sleep-walking into mediocre careers - it's time to reassess our bedtime habits
Mommy Monday: Sleep Pods to Help Parents with Newborns
JULY 28 || INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY
JULY 28 || MODEL D
JULY 28 || POPULAR SCIENCE
Nintendo wants to sleep into a game, and just filed a patent for a device that will monitor you while you rest
Nintendo wants to sleep into a game, and just filed a patent for a device that will monitor you while you rest
JULY 5 || BRAIN BLOGGER
Forgetting Names? Go to Sleep!
JULY 6 || NEUROLOGY ADVISOR
Narcolepsy and Autoimmune Response: The Missing Link
JULY 8 || THE NEW YORKER
The work we do while we sleep
JULY 8 || SCOPE
Rolling through campus and talking sleep with famed researcher William Dement
JULY 10 || DIABETES IN CONTROL
Longer Sleep Duration Linked to Type 2 Diabetes: People who sleep 9 or more hours per night are associated with higher risk of incident diabetes according to a recent study
Do our genes dictate how much sleep we need each night?
JULY 10 || HUFFINGTON POST
What Is Sleep Inertia, and How Can I Beat It?
4 Health Problems That Could Ruin Your Sleep
JULY 14 || BERKELEY NEWS
JULY 16 || FIBROMYALGIA NEWS TODAY
Researchers Report Fibromyalgia as a Common Disorder in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
In End-Stage Renal Disease Patients, Will Tocotrienols From Palm Oil Impact Restless Legs Syndrome?
What is sleep paralysis and why do I get it?
JULY 20 || SLEEP REVIEW
Mouse Model Tests Health Risks of Circadian Disturbances
JULY 23 || NEWSMAX HEALTH
Some animals’ internal clocks follow a different drummer: Weird circadian rhythms keep organisms in time with their environments
JULY 24 || PSYCHIATRIC ADVISOR
Sleep Apnea Associated With Increased Panic Disorder Risk
Why do we talk in our sleep?
Sleep May Unlock Previously Unavailable Memories
JULY 29 || IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
Study finds brain chemicals that keep wakefulness in check
Insomnia increases risks to develop breast cancer
JULY 6 || DAILY MAIL
Matchbox-sized device pumps air into the nose continuously throughout the night
JULY 6 || MOBI HEALTH NEWS
Fatigue Science’s wearable helps workers, pro athletes track sleep
JULY 11 || HERALDNET
Commentary: CPAP machines just one option to treat sleep disorder
JULY 20 || SLEEP REVIEW
Industrial Design Firm Wins Award for Winx Sleep Apnea Device
Sleep Calculator Tells You Precisely When To Hit The Hay For Maximum REM
JINS SCREEN Glasses Block Blue Light to Improve Sleep, Adjust Circadian Rhythms
JULY 22 || MEDGADGET
Sleep Apnea Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices Market 2015 reviews, research, trends and forecast to 2019
JULY 29 || FIERCE MEDICAL DEVICES
JULY 8 || SLEEP REVIEW
Hetlioz Gets European Commission Approval for Treatment of Non-24 in Totally Blind
Drugs
What Exactly Is Melatonin and Can It Make You Sleep Better?
Drugs
JULY 10 || THE SNORING CENTER
Over-the-Counter Snoring Cures: Fact or Fiction
Alternative Therapies
Are sleeping pills really safe?
Drugs
How an insomnia therapy can help with other illnesses
Therapies
JULY 14 || MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL BUSINESS JOURNAL
New 'hydration clinic' promises quick cure for jet lag and hangovers
Drugs
Ferrer begins Lorediplon phase IIa trial in patients with insomnia disorder
Drugs
Bright-Light Therapy in Dementia
Phototherapy
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JULY 6 || BOSTON GLOBE
This is how sleep deprivation begins
Culture
JULY 7 || BUSTLE
11 Stages You Go Through When You're Single With Sleep Apnea, Because This Harmful Sleep Condition Totally Takes The Sexy Out Of Slumber
Dating
JULY 7 || THE GUARDIAN
The art of the urban nap: let's lose the stigma of public snoozing
Culture
JULY 9 || THE NEW YORKER
The walking dead
Culture
JULY 24 || GLOBE AND MAIL
Book Reviews
Doctors recommend naps in Ramadan: Depending on how active your lifestyle is, find out how much sleep you really need during Ramadan
Religion
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JULY 5 || DARIEN DAILY NEWS [CT]
25 percent of couples sleep in separate beds, experts say
JULY 6 || THE HEATH SITE
Sleep like a baby with these 4 simple breathing techniques
JULY 6 || YAHOO! TRAVEL
Flight Attendants’ Tips for Sleeping Well on a Plane
JULY 7 || THE NEW YORKER
Why can't we fall asleep?
JULY 11 || THE COEUR D'ALENE PRESS
Your best time to work out
JULY 17 || LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Have better mental health by taking a nap
How Anxiety Affects Sleep, And What You Can Do To Solve It
JULY 21 || PHILLY.com
The Checkup: The Weird and Scary Way Your Sleep Habits Are Affecting Your Social Life
Sandman not doing his job? Use these behavioral strategies for sleep difficulties
Night Shift Jobs Increase Breast Cancer Risk
JULY 24 || THE NEW YORK TIMES
Ask Well: Catching Up on Lost Sleep
Tips for healthful slumber for night workers
JULY 6 || ALPHA MOM
Sleep Problems After a Separation
Pediatrics
JULY 6 || HUFFINGTON POST
Why You Snore More As You Get Older And What You Can Do About It
Aging
JULY 6 || IRISH TIMES
Ask the Expert: My son is nine and still wets the bed
Pediatrics
JULY 7 || HEALIO
Poor sleep has greater negative effect on women with bipolar disorder than men
Women's health
JULY 8 || UEXPRESS
Understanding Sleepwalking Can Help Calm Worries
Pediatricians
REM Sleep Affects Plasticity in Developing Brains
Pediatrics
JULY 12 || MAD IN AMERICA
REM Sleep Critical for Children’s Learning — Medications Can Disrupt
Pediatrics
REM Sleep Critical for Children’s Learning — Medications Can Disrupt
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
JULY 14 || UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO
Unsafe newborn sleep influenced by grandmas and family traditions
Pediatrics
Unsafe newborn sleep influenced by grandmas and family traditions
Pediatrics
Sleep as a clinical marker for stroke: Too much sleep could lead to a stroke
Seniors
JULY 24 || HUFFINGTON POST
5 Scary Health Effects Of Sleep Deprivation During The Teen Years: 90 percent of teens are sleep deprived -- and the health costs could be significant
Teens
Snoring Children May Suffer From Sleep Apnea
Pediatrics
Teen insomnia: What you can do to help
Teens
MEDIA || Sleep health education and issues in video, photography or audio format
Video
JULY 9 || KCCI
Digging into sleep requirements for ambulance drivers
Video
JULY 10 || KXANUniversity of Buffalo invention takes new approach to fighting insomnia
JULY 21 || BBC RADIO 5 LIVE
Narcolepsy sufferer shares moment she has cataplexy episode
Avoid Your 'Second Wind' For Better Quality Sleep
Video
Chief Health Editor Dr. Partha Nandi on his struggle with sleep apnea
JULY 12 || MID-DAY
To sleep, perchance to dream
Dream Life
JULY 14 || HYPERSOMNIA FOUNDATION
My Way of Saying That Research on Idiopathic Hypersomnia Matters
The Science of Sleep
Online insomnia boot camp, tried and tested
Therapies
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DREAM LIFE || The art and science of dreamingDreaming (REM Sleep) Improves Your Memory and Performance
JULY 9 || MEDICAL DAILY
The Bright Side Of Dark Dreams: Unconscious Mind Reveals Fears Via Nightmares For Emotional Regulation
JULY 13 || YOUTH HEALTH
Can nightmares be good for you?
JULY 16 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
JULY 23 || GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
