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Sleep Number and American Cancer Society Form Long-Term Partnership to Study Impact of Quality Sleep on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship
Organizations to conduct joint research with goal of developing sleep strategies and guidance for cancer patients and survivors, leading to improved quality
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nOrganizations to conduct joint research with goal of developing sleep strategies and guidance for cancer patients and survivors, leading to improved quality of life\n\n MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nIn advance of World Cancer Day on Friday, February 4, Sleep Number Corporation (Nasdaq: SNBR) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) today announced a landmark partnership to embark upon foundational sleep research to inform the first-ever, cancer-specific sleep guidelines. Over the next six years, ACS will conduct research with contributions from Sleep Number’s proprietary sleep data and sleep expertise to identify the impact of quality sleep on cancer prevention and recovery, with the goal of improving sleep outcomes for cancer patients and survivors.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220201006260/en/In advance of World Cancer Day on Friday, February 4, Sleep Number Corporation (Nasdaq: SNBR) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) today announced a landmark partnership to embark upon foundational sleep research to inform the first-ever, cancer-specific sleep guidelines.\nWhile ACS offers guidance on healthy habits for people with cancer around things like diet, exercise, and tobacco, guidelines for sleep have not been established. There is limited knowledge of the biologic mechanisms by which sleep may affect cancer risk or outcomes after a cancer diagnosis, and while poor sleep quality may be associated with the risk of developing some types of cancer, evidence to date is limited. Leveraging the over 13 billion hours of highly-accurate sleep data generated from Sleep Number 360® smart beds in conjunction with historical and ongoing cancer prevention studies, ACS will study the effects of cancer on patients’ and survivors’ nighttime sleep and biometric patterns. The collaboration between the two organizations will enable cancer research and prevention tied explicitly to quality sleep.\n\nIn addition, Sleep Number recently announced their commitment to ACS’s Hope Lodge communities, which provide respite, shelter and care for cancer patients and caregivers. Sleep Number is providing sleep solutions to ensure Hope Lodge guests benefit from quality sleep to bolster their physical, mental, and emotional resilience.\n\n“Our partnership with American Cancer Soci...