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Following recommendations from their parents, a new generation of students is benefiting from the insights of Stanford sleep science pioneer William Dement.

Following recommendations from their parents, a new generation of students is benefiting from the insights of Stanford sleep science pioneer William Dement.

Going outside soon after waking — rather than hopping directly onto a video call — will help you sleep better, says a Stanford vision researcher.

Going outside soon after waking — rather than hopping directly onto a video call — will help you sleep better, says a Stanford vision researcher.

Psychiatrist Jacob Towery discusses how to practice self-care and how it can benefit both individuals and the people around them.

Psychiatrist Jacob Towery discusses how to practice self-care and how it can benefit both individuals and the people around them.

Stanford medical student Yoo Jung Kim reflects on the challenges of getting a good night's rest when you are a health care provider or a patient.

Stanford medical student Yoo Jung Kim reflects on the challenges of getting a good night's rest when you are a health care provider or a patient.

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Researchers find that neural sleep patterns in fish are analogous to those in mammals, paving ways to develop sleep medication.

Researchers find that neural sleep patterns in fish are analogous to those in mammals, paving ways to develop sleep medication.

Speakers at Stanford's Big Data in Precision Health conference discuss how their work with big data impacts and informs sleep research.

Speakers at Stanford's Big Data in Precision Health conference discuss how their work with big data impacts and informs sleep research.

New research has confirmed that an antigen in some variants of the flu virus and vaccine can, in rare cases, trigger an autoimmune response leading to narcolepsy.

New research has confirmed that an antigen in some variants of the flu virus and vaccine can, in rare cases, trigger an autoimmune response leading to narcolepsy.

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Ask a child with asthma how easily he or she can breathe, and you won’t get an objective answer. But where Q&A fails, technology can take over, according to a team of Stanford researchers who are developing a way to predict asthma attacks in advance.

Ask a child with asthma how easily he or she can breathe, and you won’t get an objective answer. But where Q&A fails, technology can take over, according to a team of Stanford researchers who are developing a way to predict asthma attacks in advance.

Using data and storytelling, Arianna Huffington is working encourage a cultural shift toward health and wellness, she explained at a conversation with Dean Lloyd Minor on campus.

Using data and storytelling, Arianna Huffington is working encourage a cultural shift toward health and wellness, she explained at a conversation with Dean Lloyd Minor on campus.

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Stanford’s Jamie Zeitzer discusses sleep science and new slumber-related gadgets with Ira Flatow on a Science Friday podcast.

Stanford’s Jamie Zeitzer discusses sleep science and new slumber-related gadgets with Ira Flatow on a Science Friday podcast.