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Rohit Budhiraja

@Doc_SleepWalker

Harvard sleep doc | Author of Sleepwalker | Busting myths, decoding snoring & sleep apnea, and making sleep science smart, sharp, and sometimes funny.

Your brain SHRINKS during sleep. That’s not a glitch, it’s self-preservation. Brain cells contract and make room for cerebrospinal fluid to flush out toxins like B-amyloid. Miss sleep, and toxins pile up m, increasing Alzheimer's risk. #FunFactFriday #SleepWalker

Doc_SleepWalker's tweet image. Your brain SHRINKS during sleep. That’s not a glitch, it’s self-preservation.
Brain cells contract and make room for cerebrospinal fluid to flush out toxins like B-amyloid.
Miss sleep, and toxins pile up m, increasing Alzheimer's risk. #FunFactFriday #SleepWalker

Extremely honored and profoundly grateful to receive the Distinguished Clinician Award! Huge thanks to my incredible patients, colleagues, and mentors for their unwavering support and inspiration. Thanks Brigham & Women's Hospital for the award and the epic party.

Doc_SleepWalker's tweet image. Extremely honored and profoundly grateful to receive the Distinguished Clinician Award! Huge thanks to my incredible patients, colleagues, and mentors for their unwavering support and inspiration. Thanks Brigham & Women's Hospital for the award and the epic party.

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Poor handgrip strength in midlife was associated with cognitive decline a decade later, according to a large study published by JAMA Network Open. #HarvardHealth bit.ly/3cYYldN


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Join @BrighamConnors for a ROSA Score CEC Seminar Oct 24 featuring @SusanRedline: Gender/Sex Differences in Sleep: Measurement, Epidemiology, and Implications. Register here: fal.cn/3rYXA

BrighamResearch's tweet image. Join @BrighamConnors for a ROSA Score CEC Seminar Oct 24 featuring @SusanRedline: Gender/Sex Differences in Sleep: Measurement, Epidemiology, and Implications. Register here: fal.cn/3rYXA

FDA again recalled certain Respironics BPAP devices for containing contaminated plastic material. The plastic may release VOCs, and may also cause the machine to stop working abruptly!! #recall #osa #DejaVu fda.gov/medical-device…

Doc_SleepWalker's tweet image. FDA again recalled certain Respironics BPAP devices for containing contaminated plastic material. The plastic may release VOCs, and may also cause the machine to stop working abruptly!! #recall #osa #DejaVu fda.gov/medical-device…

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The AASM recommends that the school day should begin at 8:30 a.m. or later for middle school and high school students. Download a template letter and urge your local policy makers to adopt later school start times. bit.ly/3iXlZq1

AASMorg's tweet image. The AASM recommends that the school day should begin at 8:30 a.m. or later for middle school and high school students. Download a template letter and urge your local policy makers to adopt later school start times. bit.ly/3iXlZq1

Some reassuring data amidst the recall quagmire: No clear increase in cancer risk in Respironics CPAP users during a mean 7-year follow up period #respironics #sleep #cpap #sleep erj.ersjournals.com/content/60/1/2…


Minimize light exposure at night, especially blue wavelength. “Light at night in older age is associated with obesity, diabetes, and hypertension” #sleep academic.oup.com/sleep/advance-…


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My wife just said "if you hate everyone, you should eat something, and if you think everyone hates you, you should go to sleep" and I don't think I've heard a better life hack


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Using technology to deliver health care has several advantages, including cost savings, convenience, and the ability to provide care to people with mobility limitations, or those in rural areas who don't have access to a local doctor. #HarvardHealth bit.ly/3yKtCsF


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