How do astronauts track sleep? A new study introduces a smartphone-based melatonin test that monitors circadian rhythms in just 15 minutes using fluorescent nanoparticles.

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Learn small habits that even the busiest people can adopt to help set them up for longer, more restful bouts of sleep.

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Regularity of wearable device-determined sleep timing (bedtime, wake-up time, and sleep midpoint) predicts incident MACE.

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In this week’s Health Beat, brought to you by TidalHealth, WMDT spoke with Jacques Conaway, MD, a specialist with TidalHealth Sleep Medicine in Ocean Pines. While sleep is often treated as a luxury by ...