The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) emphasized its commitment to eliminating human fatigue in the transportation industry during National Sleep Awareness Week (March 1-7, 2009). "Fatigue in transportation presents unnecess
Read MoreApplications for a total of $1.5 billion in grants funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 are now available through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including Challenge Grant funds allocated for the advancement of slee
Read MoreSleeping less than 6 hours a night during the work week increases the risk of elevated levels of blood sugar by 4.5 times compared to those who sleep 6 to 8 hours, according to new research findings from the University at Buffalo. “Impaire
Read MoreIntra-Cellular Therapies Inc, New York, released final results from the Phase II trial of ITI-007 in patients with sleep maintenance insomnia. The trial showed ITI-007 significantly and dose-dependently increased slow wave sleep and decreased the d
Read MoreThis year the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) celebrates the 30th anniversary of the RPSGT credential. As part of the celebration, the BRPT has added a special section to its Web site in honor of the work of RPSGTs across
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