Research Articles
Updates about new sleep medicine research publications, funding opportunities, and NIH news
A study in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine sought to to identify the optimal quantitative thresholds that differentiate older adults with insomnia from good sleepers.
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) National Institute on Aging (NIA) National Cancer Institute (NCI) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) have issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for obesity research. The R01 (PA-13-110) requests proposals to evaluate large scale policy or programs that are expected to influence obesity related behaviors and weight outcomes in an effort to prevent or reduce obesity. Standard dates apply.
The NIH Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board will host a meeting Feb. 25-26 to discuss and provide updates on sleep and circadian research developments and the NIH sleep research plan.
The National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) have announced a funding opportunity (FOA) that may interest sleep and circadian researchers.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) have issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for research on health and prevention programs.
A new study found a high prevalence of sleep disorders and a startlingly high rate of short sleep duration among active duty military personnel. The study suggests the need for a cultural change toward appropriate sleep practices throughout the military.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for Competitive Revision Applications for Research on Complementary Approaches to Symptom Management in Military and Veteran Populations (R01). The FOA (PA-13-075) encourages competitive revision applications to augment currently active NCCAM R01 grants. NCCAM-funded researchers are encouraged to collaborate with Veteran Health Administration (VHA) or Department of Defense (DoD) clinicians or researchers to conduct research on complementary approaches for symptom management and health in military or VA populations. One example of a research approach includes enhancing the funded research by adding a military or VA setting or population and adding the use of PROMIS tools or NIH Toolbox tools to other measures being used in the parent grant to assess pain, sleep, or other symptoms of interest in the military or VA population.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences (OBSSR) have issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for a Behavioral & Integrative Treatment Development Program. The R03 (PA-13-079) and R34 (PA-13-078) requests solicit discrete, well-defined projects on the development and testing of behavioral and integrative treatments for substance and alcohol abuse and dependence. One specific area of interest involves studies to create and integrate sleep or other relevant health behavior modules for incorporation into drug abuse treatment protocols, to improve efficacy of treatment.
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) invites the submission of Education Research (R25) grant applications focused on scientific advances in sleep health and circadian and sleep biology. The application due date is Feb. 1, 2013, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) have issued a Request for Information (RFI) for High-Priority Research Topics for Sedentary Behavior. Sedentary behavior is defined as activities that do not substantially increase energy expenditure beyond resting levels and includes activities such as sleeping, lying down, sitting, television viewing and computer use. All comments must be submitted electronically through February 15, 2013.