Sleep Medicine
Conference Coverage
Nonmotor symptoms common in Parkinson’s
Neuropsychiatric symptoms often go unrecognized, but they are treatable, said Dr. Leslie Citrome.
Conference Coverage
Managing sleep in the elderly
Polypharmacy, behavioral issues can pose unique challenges to treating sleep problems in older adults.
News
Brain memory signals appear to regulate metabolism
"Our study is the first to show how clusters of brain cell firing in the hippocampus may directly regulate metabolism."
FDA/CDC
FDA approves first drug for idiopathic hypersomnia
Xywav becomes the first medicine approved to manage this chronic sleep disorder.
Cases That Test Your Skills
Late-onset, treatment-resistant anxiety and depression
With no past psychiatric history, Mr. A, age 41, suddenly develops anxiety and insomnia. Standard psychiatric treatments fail to provide relief....
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.
News
Lucid abductions and Candy Crush addiction
Plus, coffee gets credit for heart health and a world leader gets hiccups.
Conference Coverage
Political support of permanent DST concerns sleep scientists
From the Journals
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
Dose-dependent effect of ‘internet addiction’ and sleep problems
Mechanisms linking internet addiction and sleep disorders are not clear, but the relationship is probably multifactorial and perhaps interrelated...
Conference Coverage
How dreams might prepare you for what’s next
There is new evidence that “dreams reflect a memory-processing function.”