Oregon & The Workplace

A small but intriguing study from OccHealthSci researchers suggests that regularizing bedtime—without changing sleep duration—may help control blood pressure.

Discoveries from the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences may help explain why heart attacks occur more frequently among individuals with obstructive sleep apnea.

Associate Professor Saurabh Thosar, center, with Megan Jones, Nada Melethil, Leandro Brito, Nicole Chaudhary and Oliver Lumbard A new...

OccHealthSci researchers receive a five-year, multi-million-dollar NIH grant to study cannabis use and sleep disruption.

OHSU’s Saurabh Thosar studies sleep, heart disease

Individuals who eat a high-fat dies may expect their bodies to have a harder time adjusting to time changes like daylight saving or jet lag.

OccHealthSci researchers provide evidence that night shift work is associated with increased risk factors for poor cardiovascular health.

OccHealthSci researchers receive new grant to study the physiology of exercise in relation to sleep and circadian health.

Research finds a Total Worker Health intervention targeting sleep at the supervisor and employee level resulted in greater safety behaviors.

A study found people who have a healthy weight use more energy during the day, while those who are obesity spend more energy during night.

Associate Professor Matthew Butler received a five-year, $2.7M grant from the NIH to study how mistimed eating impacts reproductive health.

OccHealthSci recently held a day-long gathering of sleep scientists and industry practitioners focused on sleep and shift work.

Dr. Leandro Brito conducted a study to determine if evening exercise is more beneficial in lowering blood pressure than morning exercise.

OccHealthSci researcher Dr. Joshua Gonzalez leads a pilot study to investigate the effects of nicotine on the body’s internal clock.

We recently published a new video via YouTube, titled Synchronization of Neurons of the Circadian Clock: Why is it Important?

In our latest podcast episode, we chat with Dr. Miranda Lim, a neurologist with board certification in Sleep Medicine.

Dr. Saurabh Thosar, Assistant Professor at the Institute and colleagues was awarded a 5 year $2.97 million R01 grant from the NIH.

OccHealthSci researcher Miranda Lim develops new device to enhance sleeping.

In the latest episode of the What's Work Got To Do With It podcast, we learn about the impacts of shift schedules on firefighter safety.

New research shows that the internal circadian clock is a significant cause of nocturnal worsening of asthma.