Woolcock Institute of Medical Research

Sleep Research

Research and Treatments
With over 200 research personnel working in the area of respiratory and sleep research, we focus on understanding and treating sleep disorders. Our research expertise span the whole medical field from diagnosis; molecular biology; drug delivery to patient care and education. While the number of diseases are numerous we highlight our expertise and advances in some of the more common disorders below.
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea

OSA can have serious impacts on health and daily life.

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Insomnia
Insomnia

Insomnia can impact your attention, mood and daytime function.

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Sleep, Ageing & Dementia
Sleep, Ageing & Dementia

Poor sleep is associated with brain-ageing related health problems.

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Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy

People with narcolepsy have sleep attacks during the daytime.

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Sleep Loss and Performance
Sleep Loss and Performance

Poor sleep has substantial economic and social cost.

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Sleep-Wake Cycles and Shifts
Sleep-Wake Cycles and Shifts

The average shift worker sleeps one hour a day less than non-shift workers.

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REM Behaviour Disorder
REM Behaviour Disorder

RBD can be a danger to both people with RBD and their bed partners.

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Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

OHS has significant health and social impacts.

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