SLEEP: Associated Professional Sleep Societies
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Regular, optimal sleep tied to lower mortality risk
“If sleep were an 8-hour pill, it would be beneficial to take the full dose at regular times consistently.”
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Study links sleep and objective, subjective cognition
Poor sleep efficiency may contribute to older adults overestimating their cognitive abilities, pointing to the need for objective cognitive...
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Snoring may lead to a sedentary lifestyle
Snoring can lead to “more tiredness and less energy, which can impact everything from mood to stress to – as we saw – activity level.”
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Findings raise questions about migraine and sleep
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Long-term erratic sleep may foretell cognitive problems
An analysis of a large, decades-long sleep study has found a possible link between years-long inefficient sleep and cognitive impairment.
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Analysis shows predictive capabilities of sleep EEG
An analysis of sleep electroencephalography data has identified 86 sleep features that portend detrimental health outcomes, including dementia.
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Alcohol, degraded sleep related in young adults
A study of sleep and drinking habits in young adults identified a relationship between shorter sleep times and greater alcohol consumption.
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‘Alarming’ new data on disordered sleep after COVID-19
More than two-thirds of patients (67.2%) reported at least moderate fatigue, while 21.8% reported severe fatigue.
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Political support of permanent DST concerns sleep scientists
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Treating sleep apnea lowers MI and stroke risk
Maintaining good CPAP adherence might be beneficial for cardiovascular health.
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How dreams might prepare you for what’s next
There is new evidence that “dreams reflect a memory-processing function.”
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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...
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Insomnia in children tied to mood and anxiety disorders in adulthood
“Our findings further reinforce the need for early sleep interventions to prevent future mental health disorders,” researchers say.
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Study validates OSA phenotypes in Latinos
Prior research to characterize the heterogeneity of sleep apnea has not included a diverse Latino population.
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Insomnia may have a role in generation of stressful life events
The “stress-generation hypothesis” posits that depressed individuals generate more stressful life events.