Penn Sleep Center

11/23/2018

On weekday mornings, two healthy activities – exercise and sleep – compete with each other for time, according to recently published research from Mathias Basner, MD, PhD, an associate professor of Sleep and Chronobiology.

(Reuters Health) - Parents who wait to start the crib-to-bed transition until to...

10/08/2018

Penn Sleep Center's Dr. Charles Cantor discusses sleep paralysis; a unique, fascinating and often misunderstood phenomenon.

http://bit.ly/sleepparalysiscantor

09/27/2018

Are your kids having trouble adjusting to their "back-to-school" routines? Penn Sleep Center's Elizabeth Attig, CRNP, MSN offers advice for parents in the digital age.

"Protect your kids' sleep! A new study suggests that all age groups are getting too much screen time and too little sleep which puts them at risk of learning difficulties and emotional stress".

Visit http://bit.ly/sleepystudents to learn more!

09/21/2018

Penn Sleep Center's Dr. Sigrid Veasey discusses some promising research for treating sleep apnea with Science Magazine...

Small clinical trial revives hope for an alternative to CPAP machines that patients hate using

08/16/2018

Penn Medicine's Greg Richter highlights some common summer sleep woes...

The ideal temperature for sleep is between 60 and 67 degrees, according to the National Sleep Foundation, so summer – with its hot temperatures and increased daylight – is not often a welcome answer for sweet slumber. Coupled with more activities throwing off your routine, how can someone enjoy ...

10/26/2017

A unique approach to relieve insomnia, featuring Penn Sleep's Michael Perlis, PhD...

‘Try applying a bit of reverse psychology - and try to stay awake.'

10/18/2017

Penn Sleep Center's Dr. Phil Gerhman offers some advice for maximizing your rest...

11/04/2016

By studying the sleep-wake cycle of fruit flies, Amita Sehgal, PhD, a professor of Neuroscience, is revealing how the body's circadian and sleep rhythms are regulated. The Scientist profliles Sehgal's career.

By studying the sleep-wake cycle of fruit flies, Amita Sehgal is revealing how the body’s circadian and sleep rhythms are regulated.

04/11/2016

Dr. Ilene Rosen of the Penn Sleep Center discusses some habits that could be impairing your ability to sleep with Woman's Day Magazine.

Correct these mistakes ASAP to sleep better.

04/07/2016

Penn Sleep Center's David F. Dinges, PhD is featured in a NetDoctor UK article on sleep deprivation. "There's a need to continue the increased awareness that sleep deprivation is easily as important as diet and exercise in our lives for maintaining our health," Dinges said.

"We really want people to take control of their sleep in the same way they might manage their diet and exercise"

03/16/2016

U.S. Census Bureau data show steady growth in the number of commuters who report leaving home between 5 and 6 a.m. throughout the 21st century. Mathias Basner, MD, PhD, MSc, an associate professor of Sleep and Chronobiology in Psychiatry, said people become sleep-deprived if their bodies can’t adjust to enable falling asleep early enough to compensate for early work schedules or lengthy commutes.

Call it the rise of the early risers. The dawn of the commute-at-dawn era. The rush of those willing to hurry to work before rush hour. Whatever it is, people have increasingly been casting aside blankets before daylight to groom themselves and get out the door by 6 a.m. to head for work. Between 20…

03/16/2016

New studies are shedding light on why people eat unhealthier food and more of it when they don’t get enough sleep. Andrea Spaeth, PhD, a post-doctoral fellow with Penn Sleep Medicine who published a related study last year with colleagues in the journal Obesity, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal.

University of Chicago researchers found sleep-deprived people ate more snacks, with more calories and fat, compared with after a full night’s sleep