Rafael Pelayo, MD, Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, Stanford University Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 34671]

When were in pain, we have a hard time sleeping. But how does poor sleep affect pain? For the first time, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have answered that question by identifying neural glitches in the sleep-deprived brain that can intensify and prolong the agony of sickness and injury. Their findings, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, help explain the self-perpetuating cycles contributing to the overlapping global epidemics of sleep loss, chronic pain and even...

Millions of people snore. That can bothersome, but it can also be a sign of a more serious condition known as obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Jolie Chang, Director of UCSF Sleep Surgery Division, helps you understand the signs of sleep apnea and how they differ from regular snoring. She also gives some tips on how to stop snoring. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 34159]

Waking up in the morning still tired? Sleep apnea could be the culprit. Robert Owens, MD joins host David Granet, MD to explain how sleep apnea is diagnosed. Series: "Health Matters" [Show ID: 34094]

Robert Owens, MD joins host David Granet, MD as they discuss the recommended duration of a healthy sleep. Series: "Health Matters" [Show ID: 34093]

Robert Owens, MD joins host David Granet, MD to discuss sleep and its benefits. Series: "Health Matters" [Show ID: 34092]

A sleepy brain is a hungry brain. Aric Prather explores the effect sleep loss has on our health and every day living. He looks at the relationship of sleep to metabolism and inflammatory disease. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Show ID: 33593]

Jose S. Loredo, MD, MS, MPH, FCCP, FAASM lists the many causes of insomnia and how you can get better sleep. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33348]

Jose S. Loredo, MD, MS, MPH, FCCP, FAASM describes REM sleep behavior disorder, RBD. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33349]

Jose S. Loredo, MD, MS, MPH, FCCP, FAASM explains obstructive sleep apnea. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33350]

Jose S. Loredo, MD, MS, MPH, FCCP, FAASM lists methods used in treating obstructive sleep apnea. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33351]

Why do we sleep and how does it affect our bodies? Jose S. Loredo, MD, MS, MPH, FCCP, FAASM shares how you can get better sleep and how sleep changes as we age. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Show ID: 32678]

Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Ph.D., recipient of the National Sleep Foundation’s 2007 Lifetime Achievement award, discusses why people need sleep. Sleep disorders are a major public health concern affecting millions of individuals, families, and communities on a daily basis. We are a chronically overtired country, which often has grave health repercussions. Series: "Health Matters" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32400]

Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Ph.D., recipient of the National Sleep Foundation’s 2007 Lifetime Achievement award, briefly discusses why people are getting less sleep. Sleep disorders are a major public health concern affecting millions of individuals, families, and communities on a daily basis. We are a chronically overtired country, which often has grave health repercussions. Series: "Health Matters" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32369]

Charles Nunn (Duke Univ) identifies selective pressures that may play a role in favoring shorter sleep in humans, and considers the consequences of these evolutionary changes for understanding human sleep disorders, health across the lifespan, and health disparities. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 31609]

UC San Diego Associate Professor of Bioengineering Todd Coleman shares his quest to develop health monitoring tattoos that hold promise to revolutionize healthcare and make medicine less invasive. Learn about the potential these technologies have for treating, monitoring, and diagnosing sleep apnea, delirium, GI issues and more. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30524]

Dr. Elissaios Karageorgio explains the link between broken sleep patterns that are characteristic of insomnia and dementia. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31201]

Those with sleep disorders often fail to get enough recuperative sleep, and suffer some unpleasant and potentially dangerous consequences. Dr. Sean Drummond describes the ways in which sleepiness can interfere with your life. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31243]

Dr. Rochelle Zak speaks on the characteristics of narcolepsy, and the disorder’s accidental discovery by scientists investigating obesity. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31199]

Much is still unknown in the arena of sleep study, and even less is well understood by the average person. Join Dr. Sean Drummond as he explains that sleep is actually a combination of different types of consciousness. In addition, he describes the various benefits of sleep as well as its related mysteries. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31242]