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Press Release | March 18, 2025

WRAIR’s Sleep Research Center testing benefits of sleep headband for warfighters

The Department of Defense’s largest sleep research lab, the Sleep Research Center at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, is studying how new technology can help soldiers mitigate the negative effects of sleep loss.

Their latest project, led by researcher Dr. John Hughes, uses a prototype device called a sleep headband that applies a painless electrical current to the surface of the scalp during rest. The device has been shown to provide benefits to those who aren’t getting enough sleep.

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