The SLEEP meeting is the world’s premier forum on sleep medicine, and sleep and circadian research with attendees from around the world.
Sleepiness in a 24/7 World with Dr. Hans Van Dongen, PhD
June 3rd 2013In this presentation, Dr. Van Dongen discussed the pharmacology of various treatments for sleep disturbance associated with shift work. Dr. Van Dongen discussed the issues associated with use of medications to improve the alertness of sleepy workers.
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Dr Jennifer Martin Talks About the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia
June 3rd 2013In this video, Jennifer Martin, PhD, Assistant Professor, UCLA, David School of Medicine, discusses how the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral treatment for insomnia among patients with dementia compare with current pharmacologic strategies.
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Dr Jennifer Martin Discusses How Insomnia Has Evolved & Affects In Insurance Coverage
June 2nd 2013In this video, Jennifer Martin, PhD, Assistant Professor, UCLA, David School of Medicine, shares her thoughts on how non-pharmacologic treatments for the management of insomnia has evolved over the past few years and how the increased use of behavioral treatments might affect insurance coverage.
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Epilepsy and Sleep: Defining the Relationship
June 2nd 2013Sleep disorders are common in patients with epilepsy; approximately 70% of patients with epilepsy experience problems with sleep. In his presentation, Dr Erik St. Louis discussed the impact of sleep on seizures, as well as the effects of comorbid sleep disorders on epilepsy.
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The NIH: Opportunities in the Digital Age
June 2nd 2013In his presentation, Gary H. Gibbons, MD, director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health, described the functions of his organization and discussed the potential for improvements in the understanding of disease states in the digital age.
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Dr Thomas Roth Gives His Opinion About The Most Important Advance in Insomnia Pathology
June 2nd 2013In this video, Thomas Roth, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Wayne State University School of Medicine, provides his opinion on the most important advance in our understanding of insomnia pathology in recent years.
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