{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/641c7082d369e500116b6bed/648a1860cb0518001152ae6e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Let's Talk About Sleep ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/641c7082d369e500116b6bed/1682939656792-e172f2d180c0e44c192b78dcade5fe88.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome back to Let’s Talk About Women!&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, PhD Student Franziska Weinmar is talking to Dr. Christian Benedict about something that we all love: sleep. But how do women sleep? Christian and Franziska are diving deeper into the jungle of sleep science - recognizing that even after an hour of a highly captivating discussion, they are only just scratching the surface...</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>01:10: Why do we need sleep?</p><p>11:05: How do women sleep?</p><p>16:30: Is there a role of sex hormones in women's sleep?</p><p>37:40: What happens to sleep during the transition to menopause?</p><p>47:30: What are consequences of poor sleep during menopause?</p><p>55:50: Does sleep improve after menopause?</p><p>58:30: Summary</p><p>1:03:30: What is the next question regarding sleep and women's mental health?</p><p><br></p><p>A huge thanks to Lieve van Egmond for exchanging ideas in preparation of this episode!</p><p>Sound recording &amp; editing: Center for Media Competence, University of Tübingen.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Do you have any feedback, suggestions, or questions? Get in touch with us:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:irtg2804.podcast@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">irtg2804.podcast@gmail.com</a></p><p>Are you intrigued by this topic and want to be kept updated? Follow us on twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/irtg2804\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@irtg2804</a> or instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/irtg2804/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@irtg2804</a></p><p><br></p><p>Christian's popular-scientific books</p><ul><li>(German): \"Schlaf ist die beste Medizin\" (<a href=\"https://www.edenbooks.de/book/schlaf-ist-die-beste-medizin-klappenbroschur-97839591238/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.edenbooks.de/book/schlaf-ist-die-beste-medizin-klappenbroschur-97839591238/</a>)</li><li>(Swedish): \"Sömn, sömn, sömn\" (<a href=\"https://www.bonnierfakta.se/bocker/223532/somn-somn-somn/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bonnierfakta.se/bocker/223532/somn-somn-somn/</a>)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>References:</p><ul><li><strong>Sleep and immunity</strong>: Spiegel, K., Rey, A. E., Cheylus, A., Ayling, K., <strong>Benedict, C</strong>., et al. (2023). A meta-analysis of the associations between insufficient sleep duration and antibody response to vaccination.&nbsp;<em>Current Biology</em>,&nbsp;<em>33</em>(5), 998-1005. DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.02.017</li><li><strong>REM sleep and fear extinction</strong>: Wassing, R., et al. (2019). Restless REM sleep impedes overnight amygdala adaptation.&nbsp;<em>Current Biology</em>,&nbsp;<em>29</em>(14), 2351-2358. DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.06.034</li><li><strong>Sleep and menstrual cycle (Review):</strong><em> </em>Gupta, P. D. (2022). Menstrual cycle effects on sleep.&nbsp;<em>Clinical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology</em>,&nbsp;<em>5</em>(2), 042-043.DOI: 10.29328/journal.cjog.1001105</li><li><strong>Sleep-disordered breathing and menopause: </strong>Siguroardottir, E. S., et al. (2022). Female sex hormones and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea in European women of a population-based cohort.&nbsp;<em>Plos one</em>,&nbsp;<em>17</em>(6), e0269569. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269569</li><li><strong>Sleep loss and the socio-emotional brain</strong>: Vallat, R., et al. (2020). Sleep Loss and the Socio-Emotional Brain.&nbsp;<em>Trends in Cognitive Sciences</em>,&nbsp;<em>24</em>(6), 435-450. DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2020.02.003&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Sleep, brain health and Alzheimer's disease: </strong>Cedernaes, J., Osorio, R. S., Varga, A. W., Kam, K., Schiöth, H. B., &amp; <strong>Benedict, C.</strong> (2017). Candidate mechanisms underlying the association between sleep-wake disruptions and Alzheimer's disease.&nbsp;<em>Sleep medicine reviews</em>,&nbsp;<em>31</em>, 102-111. DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2016.02.002</li></ul>","author_name":"Franziska Weinmar"}