Could you send me the information, sounds interesting!!
Rhonda
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From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Kathy Du Bois
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:23 AM
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Subject: sleep study

Since sleep problems do to lack of light perception has come up again 
on the list, I wish that those of you who do have problems would 
consider participating in the Harvard sleep study that I told you 
about around two months ago.  They need 30,000 legally blind women to 
participate in the basic interview and 240 to participate in the more 
in depth eight week study.  The interview is really easy, about 120 
questions.  I've actualy been participating in the eight week study 
as well which involves some urine collection, wearing a light and 
activity monitor and filling out a sleep and nap diary on a daily 
basis for about eight weeks.  It's a little    time consuming, but 
every morning, I think about you guys who talk about the problems 
that you have getting a good nights sleep and I think that I'm doing 
this to try to help you out.  I believe that your participation would 
be the most valuable though since you guys have sleep issues and I 
don't.  If you want the information again, I'd be glad to post it, or 
you can contact me off list, but I believe that you guys would really 
help to find answers to helping blind people get better sleep.  The 
study is just for women because they are looking at the connection 
between estrogen and melatonin production as well, and there is a 
breast concern element as well, but the more of you who participate, 
the sooner help may come.
Kathy