Dr. Shanthakumar Rajaratnam elected as Fellow to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) October 14, 2022 Deputy Director of the Turner Institute at Monash University and current HMS Lecturer on Medicine, Part-time in the Division of Sleep Medicine, Dr
Late isocaloric eating increases hunger, decreases energy expenditure, and modifies metabolic pathways in adults with overweight and obesity October 4, 2022 In their recent study, Drs. Vujovic, Qian, Garaulet, Scheer, and colleagues found that #lateeating increased hunger, modified appetite-regulating
Emmanuel Mignot wins Breakthrough Prize for discovering cause of narcolepsy September 22, 2022 Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, the Craig Reynolds Professor of Sleep Medicine, is the winner of a 2023 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.
Special Sleep Grand Rounds Series and In-Person Training Retreat Announced! September 1, 2022 In September 2022, a supplement was received from the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research to our National Heart, Lung and Blood
Dr. Stuart Quan Appointed Field Chief Editor for Frontiers in Sleep May 23, 2022 Dr. Stuart Quan has been appointed as Field Chief Editor of Frontiers in Sleep, a new open access journal covering the broad field of sleep.
Limiting Resident-Physician Work Hours Improved Patient Safety Outcomes May 16, 2022 A recent study from investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital shows that limiting resident-physician work hours improved patient safety outcomes.
Clues into Regulation of Deep Sleep April 29, 2022 A new study offers clues into the regulation of deep/restorative sleep.
High dose melatonin increases sleep duration during nighttime and daytime sleep episodes in older adults April 18, 2022 A recent study from investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital shows that high dose melatonin increases sleep duration during nighttime and daytime
Napping may increase risk of Alzheimer's Disease March 17, 2022 Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital report a bidirectional link between daytime napping and increased future risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Thomas E. Scammell, M.D. Wins Distinguished Scientist Award January 20, 2022 Thomas E. Scammell, M.D. has won the 2022 Distinguished Scientist Award presented by the Sleep Research Society.
Study finds Well-Timed Meals Reduce Risk of Glucose Intolerance Despite Mistimed Sleep December 15, 2021 A study conducted by Dr. Frank Scheer and his team found that eating only during the daytime prevented the high blood sugar linked to night shift work
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity: Circadian misalignment, meal timing, and human metabolism December 13, 2021 A post-doctoral fellow position is immediately available for a new human research project—using highly- controlled in-laboratory protocols—testing the
