Penn Sleep Center

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

Drug combo shows promise for treating sleep apnea Small clinical trial revives hope for an alternative to CPAP machines that patients hate using

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.

Why sacrificing sleep is one of the worst things you can do "We really want people to take control of their sleep in the same way they might manage their diet and exercise"

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.

Early to rise? Pittsburgh commuters leaving home earlier these days to beat the rush 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…