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Our recent work “Country differences in nocturnal sleep variability” featured by ” The Economist”      

Is there a recommended duration for a mid-afternoon nap that achieves a balance between practicability and meaningful benefits? This question was addressed in a study led by Dr Ruth Leong and Prof Michael Chee of the Centre for Sleep and Cognition at NUS Medicine, and published in leading journal SLEEP.

Featuring the centre’s research highlights, scientific and industry partnerships, and community impact in 2022.

Mark Serrels from CNET discusses his experience experimenting with a polyphasic sleep schedule.

Today, there are countless distractions keeping us up at night and stopping us from having a good night’s sleep. Yet, sleep is one of the three pillars of a healthy lifestyle (nutrition and exercise are the other two), and in recent years, there has been much interest in how we can sleep better. But are personal measures enough to improve sleep? This, given the erosion of work-life boundaries and the overwhelming amount of digital distractions today. In Part 2, ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo continues the conversation on sleep with Professor Michael Chee, the director of the Centre for Sleep and Cognition at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore. Prof Chee has spent close to two decades studying sleep and its impact on cognition and behaviour.

Sleep is one of the three pillars of a healthy lifestyle and there has been much interest in how we can sleep better in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken up our daily routines, with so many people still working from home. In this episode, ST senior health correspondent Joyce Teo speaks to Professor Michael Chee, the director of the Centre for Sleep and Cognition at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore. Prof Chee He has spent close to two decades studying sleep and its impact on cognition and behaviour. They discuss how the pandemic has affected sleep, the lessons learned from the last two years and the relevance of sleep targets set by the US-based National Sleep Foundation (NSF).

Our lab will be conducting a clinical trial, called Twinkle, which involves looking at a food supplement and sleep. We are looking for participants aged 25-50 years old with subjective sleep complaints to take part.  Interested in finding out more? Please visit this link for a video explanation (or scan the first QR code above): https://nus.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1EWAIgtoeeCrpLo If you are interested in finding out if you are eligible and in signing up, please click this link (or scan the second QR code above): https://nus.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3V231ZXzAvkAfS6

Featuring the centre’s research highlights, scientific and industry partnerships, and community impact.

Many people feel the strong need to reclaim time for themselves, freeing themselves from the constant demands of their jobs, before sleep. But this can hurt their physical and mental health, say NUS academics.