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Clocks & Sleep
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 8, Pages 14: Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Vibrotactile Device for Positional Therapy of Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Pilot Study in Healthy Volunteers
The role of body position during sleep, particularly the supine position, is now recognized as an important factor in the development of sleep-disordered breathing such as snoring, apnea, and hypopnea. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effica...
Author: Andrey R. Alexandrov
Posted: March 16, 2026, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 8, Pages 13: Sleep and Sleep Disorder Knowledge Among Physicians Working in Qatar’s Primary Health Care Corporation: A Cross-Sectional Study
Sleep is a fundamental biological process essential for physical, cognitive, and mental health, yet sleep disorders remain underrecognized in primary care. Given the central role of primary care physicians (PCPs) in early identification and manage...
Author: Mohamed Salem
Posted: March 12, 2026, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 8, Pages 12: Associations Between 24 H Movement Behaviors and Body Weight in Postpartum Women: An Isotemporal Substitution Model Approach
Background/Objectives: There are limited data on the dynamic changes in daily composition of movement behaviors (sleep; moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, MVPA; light physical activity, LPA; and sedentary time, SED) and their associations wit...
Author: Erin E. Kishman
Posted: March 7, 2026, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 8, Pages 10: Correction: Félix, A.; Candeias, A. Sleep as a Developmental Process: A Systematic Review of Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes in Children Aged 6–12 Years. Clocks & Sleep 2025, 7, 66
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Author: Adriana Félix
Posted: February 27, 2026, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 8, Pages 11: Mechanistic Overlaps Between Sleep and Headache Disorders: From Dopaminergic Dysfunction to Neuroinflammation—A Narrative Review
Sleep disorders and primary headache syndromes frequently coexist, and accumulating evidence suggests that this relationship is bidirectional and biologically mediated rather than coincidental. Patients with migraine, tension-type headache, and cl...
Author: Miller Martinez
Posted: February 27, 2026, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 8, Pages 8: The Role of Sleep Banking in Reducing Cognitive and Motor Impairments from Subsequent Sleep Restriction: A Narrative Review
Sleep banking, i.e., preemptively obtaining extra sleep prior to anticipated sleep loss, has been proposed as a strategy to reduce the cognitive and physiological consequences of sleep deprivation. However, our understanding remains incomplete reg...
Author: Alen Juginović
Posted: February 23, 2026, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 8, Pages 9: Deletion of Clock Gene Period1 (Per1) in Neurons but Not in Astrocytes Shortens Clock Period and Diminishes Light-Mediated Rapid Phase Advances in Mice
The circadian clock enables organisms to anticipate daily recurring events and synchronize their internal rhythms with environmental cues, such as light, aligning with the day/night cycle. Central to the molecular mechanisms of the circadian clock...
Author: Dan-Adrian Epuran
Posted: February 23, 2026, 12:00 am
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 8, Pages 7: Implementation of Research Protocols Assessing Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Challenging Real-Life Settings: A Critical Appraisal of a Study Protocol, Including Researchers’ Reflections and Participants’ Perspectives
Sleep and circadian research in real-life environments is challenging but essential. This study presents the design and implementation of a data-collection protocol in a highly challenging real-life setting over 56 days, examining both researchers...
Author: Carina Fernandes
Posted: February 9, 2026, 12:00 am
