August 13, 2019 Researcher calls for more action to tackle sleep disorders Finding new ways to treat breathing problems during sleep should be a priority for the NHS, says an Imperial expert. Professor Mary Morrell, Professor of Sleep and Respiratory Physiology at the National Heart and Lung Institute, talked about her work to develop new treatments and technologies to treat obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in older patients […]
Researcher discusses the mystery of why we sleep Poor sleep can badly affect health but we still do not understand the purpose of sleep, said an Imperial researcher at a recent talk. Professor Nick Franks, Professor of Biophysics and Anaesthetics at Imperial College London, talked about his work on the neuroscience of sleep and what is understood about the role of sleep at […]