Sleep Medicine
News
Sleep time ‘sweet spot’ to slow cognitive decline identified?
The findings suggest that sleep may be a marker for Alzheimer’s disease progression.
News
Sleep problems in mental illness highly pervasive
“This suggests there may need to be even more of an emphasis on sleep in these patients than there already is,” said Dr. Michael Wainberg.
Commentary
Nature versus nurture: Seasonal affective disorder
SAD can be thought of as a type of depression that occurs during a specific time of the year, says Leanna M.W. Lui.
News
CBT via telehealth or in-person: Which is best for insomnia?
The take-home message is that patients with insomnia can be treated with CBT-I by video telehealth "without sacrificing clinical gains," said Dr....
Conference Coverage
Managing sleep in the elderly
Polypharmacy, behavioral issues can pose unique challenges to treating sleep problems in older adults.
Conference Coverage
Short sleep is linked to future dementia
Decades of follow-up suggest sleep disruption is a true risk factor, not a warning sign.
Conference Coverage
Political support of permanent DST concerns sleep scientists
News
Diabetes plus frequent sleep disturbances tied to higher mortality
People with diabetes who also have frequent sleep disturbances had a significantly higher mortality rate among UK Biobank participants.
Conference Coverage
Treating sleep apnea lowers MI and stroke risk
Maintaining good CPAP adherence might be beneficial for cardiovascular health.
Conference Coverage
Is trouble falling asleep a modifiable risk factor for dementia?
More frequent trouble falling asleep was predictive of poorer episodic memory, executive function, language, processing speed, and visuospatial...