Nighttime temperature and human sleep loss in a changing climate

Human sleep is highly regulated by temperature. Might climate change—through increases in nighttime heat—disrupt sleep in the future? The study looks at the relationship between sleep and ambient temperature and provides the first evidence that climate change may disrupt human sleep.

Read the full story on the website of Science Magazine

It is clear that the importance of choosing the right materials or technologies to keep the mattress and the bedroom cool will become more and more evident.

Evolving technologies in sleep medicine – Finding the dream

Recently an interesting article was published by Johan Verbraeken in Breathe, the clinical educational publication from the European Respiratory Society

Nocturnal polysomnography (PSG) is the most important laboratory technique in the management of sleep–wake disturbances and is considered the “gold standard”. New sensor technologies are entering the field of sleep medicine, and rapid development in telecommunications and mobile technology has accelerated the introduction of telemedicine as a viable and reliable option. The present broad review article is an amalgam of the current knowledge with proposed new sensors and remote control.

The full article is accessible on line.

Prof Dr. Johan Verbraecken is the medical coordinator at the Multidisciplinary Sleep Wake Disorders Center Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), and an expert in respiratory sleep medicine for over 20 years.