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Clocks & Sleep
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 8, Pages 6: Real-World Effects of Melanopic-Enhanced Classroom Lighting on Sleep, Mood, and Cognition in Male Korean Adolescents: A Field-Based Pilot Study
Light exposure profoundly influences human emotions and physiology. Yet, adolescents spend considerable time under artificial indoor lighting. Reduced daytime light exposure delays the circadian clock, negatively affecting sleep, cognition, and mo...
Author: Sumin Bae
Posted: January 30, 2026, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 8, Pages 5: Sleep Complaints in the Psychiatric Hospital: A Qualitative Study of Nurses and Psychiatrists’ Approaches to Sleep Management in a Swiss Psychiatric Hospital
Insomnia symptoms are very common among psychiatric inpatients and can increase the risk of suicide in this population. However, little is known about how psychiatrists and nurses manage insomnia symptoms in psychiatric inpatients. This study aime...
Author: Maria Dalmau i Ribas
Posted: January 20, 2026, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 8, Pages 4: Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Adherence to CPAP for TAXI Drivers
We investigated the effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) on blood pressure (BP) and vigilance in taxi drivers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This pilot study recruited taxi drivers aged ≥60 years to undergo polysomnography...
Author: Yik Hin Chan
Posted: January 7, 2026, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 8, Pages 3: People Living in Places with Limited Illuminance Declare Better Health and Higher Quality of Life in Environmental and Physical Domains
Background. Exposure to artificial light at night can lead to circadian disruption and health risks. It can cause mood swings, confusion, and depression. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the relationship between the illuminance ...
Author: Jolanta Malinowska-Borowska
Posted: January 5, 2026, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 8, Pages 2: Thirty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Society for Light, Rhythms, and Circadian Health (SLRCH), 14–16 June, Boston, MA, USA
It is my pleasure to present this collection of abstracts from the 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Light, Rhythms, and Circadian Health (SLRCH), held in Boston, Massachusetts, at Simmons University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital [.....
Author: Corrado Garbazza
Posted: December 31, 2025, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 8, Pages 1: Late-Night Feeding, Sleep Disturbance, and Nocturnal Congestion Mediated by Hyperglycemia, Renal Sodium Retention, and Cortisol: A Narrative Review
Late-night feeding, defined in the present review as feeding after 8:00 pm when evening insulin secretion and sensitivity are low, is increasingly prevalent in Western society and is recognized as a disruptor of metabolic homeostasis. Yet health p...
Author: Ronald B. Brown
Posted: December 24, 2025, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 7, Pages 69: Effects of Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia on Self-Reported Sleep Parameters: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (dCBT-I) is an effective alternative to therapist-delivered CBT-I. However, there is a lack of meta-analyses assessing its effects on other sleep-related outcomes. We aimed to conduct a meta-analys...
Author: Ingrid Porto Araújo Leite
Posted: December 8, 2025, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 7, Pages 70: Designing Infant Mattresses Tailored to Developmental Sleep Characteristics: A Comprehensive Review
This paper reviews existing research on infant mattress design to promote safe and comfortable sleep and proposes evidence-based design recommendations. Focusing on safety related to Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and comfort associated wit...
Author: Yasunori Oka
Posted: December 8, 2025, 12:00 am
