Sleep

A new study helps to explain why sleep is important for processing emotional memories.

Sleep health, as an area of research and clinical discipline, has much further to grow.

Exciting new research on the links between sleep, breathing and brain function.

The Woolcock's Sleep Research group has grown five-fold during our time in Glebe.

A condition known as shift work sleep disorder has been identified but what is it?

Thousands of Australians struggle to get a good nights sleep

Parkinson's is a slow-acting debilitating progressive neurological disorder

SleepFix offers a medication-free alternative for insomnia

Chronic sleep deprivation surges amongst Australian teens

Narcolepsy causes people to fall asleep without realising

Sleep difficulties are common in perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause.

Data underpinning melatonin use is based on questionable science

Researchers are testing SleepFix, known to be effective in younger people, in those over 60

Just as you can learn to sleep badly, you can relearn sleeping well

How do pharmacists feel about the recent regulation changes?

Our important new research on the ‘silent sound’ from wind farms

Surviving the new parent fog caused by children's sleep patterns

Working out a better treatment for obstructive sleep apnea

We're working on new ways to reduce the impact of lower back pain

We're running a trial to test whether cannabidiol can reduce insomnia symptoms

Professor Ron Grunstein AM talks about the past and future of CPAP therapy

Daylight saving can affect the HSC exam performance of some teens

“Jet lag’s inevitable. It’s like death and taxes.”

We've begun a pilot study to test the benefits of a widely-prescribed sedative

Our study shows benefits for people experiencing cognitive decline

Get our resources for a better night's sleep

Get Dr Wai Kuen Chow's tips and download a poster

Harrison talks about what it's like living with narcolepsy

Easily distracted and struggling to focus? Napping neurons may be to blame

Australia's approach to narcolepsy management is 'manifestly inadequate'

Our latest research shows one way to make sleep apps work even better.

Can cannabinoids help people with insomnia and sleep disorders?

Can a sleep hormone improve cognitive functioning in older people?

Professor Simon Lewis and his team are striving to better predict and treat Parkinson's Disease

Christopher Gordon talks to ABC Radio about how to get a good night's sleep.

Sleep specialist Dr Chris Seton has helped us create 10 tips to help teens and tweens sleep better

Dr Rick Wassing tells us about his exciting new research project.

Our research shows that pharmacists want to be upskilled in sleep disorders

We're looking at ways to make CPAP therapy easier to follow.

Now's the time to act to get your tired, late-snoozing teen into healthy sleeping habits

A new study by the Woolcock, University of Technology Sydney and the University of Sydney

New research is set to reveal why some people with OSA struggle with daytime brain fog

Sleep specialists are concerned workers are not getting the bright light needed

A common medication used to treat insomnia could soon be available over the counter

Doctors tell patients that a healthy lifestyle requires a nutritious diet, exercise, and adequate sleep

Sydney scientists trialling cannabis-based medicine to get insomniacs snoozing soundly.

We're transforming research to better understand the complex sleep disorder, insomnia

Snoring toddlers and tired, unfocused teens are keeping specialists busy

Getting enough sleep can be challenging - see what it's like in a sleep study at the Woolcock

Your memory not what it used to be? Your sleeping brain could be to blame, Aussie researchers believe

A sedative linked to the controversial party drug GHB trialled as innovative treatment