Sleep Medicine
From the Journals
Hitting the snooze button may provide cognitive benefit
“There is no reason to stop snoozing in the morning if you enjoy it, at least not for snooze times around 30 minutes.”
From the Journals
Both too much and not enough sleep raises T2D risk
“These findings underpin the importance of promoting healthy sleep habits to avoid sleep deprivation.”
Feature
Poor sleep and chronic pain prove pesky bedfellows
Two methods used by torturers – pain infliction and sleep deprivation – harm people in ways that also are experienced by many patients with pain...
Literature Review
Inhaling pleasant scents during sleep tied to a dramatic boost in cognition
“To my knowledge, that level of [memory] improvement is far greater than anything that has been reported for healthy older adults ...”
Conference Coverage
Smart-bed technology reveals insomnia, flu risk link
Sleep disorders, including insomnia, can dampen immune function and an individual’s ability to fight off illness.
Conference Coverage
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.”
Feature
Unlocking the riddle of REM sleep
In general, as long as you get enough sleep in the first place, you will get enough REM. “You can’t control the amount of REM sleep you have.”
Latest News
Potential new treatment for REM sleep behavior disorder
The disorder can signal risk for synucleinopathies, a group of neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease that involve the formation of...
From the Journals
Researchers discover brain abnormalities in babies who had SIDS
There is no way to identify babies with the brain abnormalities, and “thus, adherence to safe-sleep practices remains critical.”
Conference Coverage
Standard measure may underestimate OSA in Black patients
Measurement error may be the culprit in underdiagnosing obstructive sleep apnea in Black patients.
Literature Review
Deep sleep may mitigate the impact of Alzheimer’s pathology
“Think of deep sleep almost like a life raft that keeps memory afloat, rather than memory getting dragged down by the weight of Alzheimer’s...