Sleep Disorders Australia
@SleepAust
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Australia’s peak consumer body for sleep disorders. Registered NFP Health Promotion Charity.
Australia
Joined October 2017
As a not-for-profit organisation without funding, we rely solely on our membership, and generous support from individuals like you to continue our vital work. DONATE NOW - YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: https://t.co/sQwrwCuunB Thank you in advance for your generous support.
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We are grateful for our partnerships with organizations and individuals from around the world. Michelle Chadwick from Hypersomnolence Australia has dedicated her time to help spread awareness of idiopathic hypersomnia and create a community of support.
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We are proud of our new advocates, they joined our founder @MChadwick30 at #SDU2024 where they did a great job of advocating for patient centred care in clinical practice & to include the patient voice in sleep health care training & in research design. Thank you!
.@Hyper_Sleep at the @SleepOrgANZ Sleep DownUnder conference. I have had an absolute blast with these lovely ladies. It’s been 4 days of advocacy, learning and lots of laughs at #SDU2024. Thank you Jordan, Ellen & Jana for helping me in ways you can’t even imagine.
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Do you suffer moderate to severe #insomnia? Do you reside in Australia, not taking sleeping medication regularly or other sedatives? Volunteers required for clinical trial, learn more:
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The @Woolcockmedical are recruiting for a new study investigating whether brain stimulation has an effect on deep sleep brain waves in people with obstructive sleep apnea. For more information:
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Jana has #narcolepsy with cataplexy but for over a decade she didnt know. When she would laugh, her body would collapse. She'd fall asleep at her desk & hallucinate at night… Jana shared her experience living with narcolepsy with ABC Science.
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Today is #WorldNarcolepsyDay. World Narcolepsy Day aims to increase awareness, reduce stigma, & improve the lives of people with narcolepsy. Let's raise awareness of narcolepsy and support those living with it. https://t.co/j8jCSRhi8K
#Narcolepsy #WND2024 #LivingwithNarcolepsy
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Do you suffer moderate to severe #insomnia? Do you reside in Australia, not taking sleeping medication regularly or other sedatives? Volunteers required for clinical trial, learn more:
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Looking for volunteers to help a Psychology honours student with their thesis. This survey has 4 parts and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. https://t.co/4bXz7gpwl2
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“… a single oral dose of 10mg #THC (in combination with 200mg #CBD) does not notably impair ‘next day’ cognitive function or driving performance relative to placebo in adults with insomnia disorder who infrequently use #cannabis”#CannabisCommunity
Congratulations to researchers from the Woolcock’s Centre for Sleep and Chronobiology whose study on the ‘next day’ effects of using medicinal cannabis at night is gaining attention, earning their paper a top-five Altmetric score. Read the paper here: https://t.co/mFtZk37afV
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You’re invited to a free series of public talks by leading #sleep health experts. Join the Woolcock’s Associate Professor Christopher Gordon on July 25 at 12pm on the Macquarie University campus as he shares the latest findings on insomnia. Register here: https://t.co/l0OTmveDo2
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A Channel 9 news story on a new weight-loss medication study at the Woolcock for people with type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea aired nationwide last night, prompting a flood of enquiries from potential volunteers. Watch here: https://t.co/wVLI9YE19K
#SleepScience #weight
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Appreciation for our chairperson Michelle Chadwick’s @MChadwick30 tireless efforts representing people living with central disorders of hypersomnolence #Narcolepsy #IdiopathicHypersomnia
It’s been such an exciting time for me in Houston, Texas. I’ve been here representing @Hyper_Sleep & the global #IdiopathicHypersomnia community with the @IHAWeek at the @HypersomniaNews #BeyondSleepy conference. See next Post for a who’s who in the images. 1/2
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Great to see the positive results of phase 1 Orexin 2 Agonist ALKS2680 in Type 1 #Narcolepsy. Dr Ron Grunstein of @Woolcockmedical poster presentation #SLEEP2024 @Alkermes
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The Impact of Longitudinal Sleep Testing on Patient Care. How objective sleep testing that lasts not just a night or two, but potentially for months or years, could improve patients’ sleep health. https://t.co/LXiHL0bclL
sleepreviewmag.com
Home sleep testing conducted over multiple nights (or longer), longitudinal sleep testing in clinics can clarify a diagnosis, as well as provide objective data on interventions and overall sleep...
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The leading explanation for why we sleep has been that it provides the brain with an opportunity to flush out toxins. However, a new study indicates that this may not be true. https://t.co/DWkq17QAyo
imperial.ac.uk
The brain’s ability to rid itself of toxins may actually be reduced during sleep, contrary to the leading scientific theory.
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Australian researchers have discovered that a bedtime nasal spray has the potential to reduce the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in people and lower their blood pressure. https://t.co/EMt91ICKlQ
#SleepApnea #OSA
sleepreviewmag.com
Researchers have discovered that a bedtime nasal spray has the potential to reduce the severity of OSA and next-day blood pressure.
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Do #Migraines Cause Poor Sleep or Vice Versa? https://t.co/l5dqRsAbYi
sleepreviewmag.com
Researchers found that sleep disturbances increase vulnerability to migraine attacks, but the opposite isn’t true.
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Our researchers have explored fascinating differences between men and women in sleep, circadian rhythms and how these influence our metabolisms 🛌 Find out more 👉 https://t.co/QsSevIafrp
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A new international study helps to explain the mechanisms in the brain during sleep which help us process emotional memories. https://t.co/iYgb8mF71C
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