Sleep Medicine
From the Journals
Do adolescents develop CNS autoimmunity after COVID-19?
The researchers examined three pediatric patients who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 and, over a period of 5 months in 2020, were admitted to the...
News
Step right up, folks, for a public dissection
Plus, go ahead, have that soda before math.
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Sleep time ‘sweet spot’ to slow cognitive decline identified?
Older adults who slept less than 4.5 hours or more than 6.5 hours a night reported significant cognitive decline over time.
Conference Coverage
Cannabis use: Messages remain mixed across diagnoses
Medscape Live and this news organization are owned by the same parent company. Dr. Martinez and Dr. Sarris reported no financial conflicts of...
From the Journals
Sleep time ‘sweet spot’ to slow cognitive decline identified?
The findings suggest that sleep may be a marker for Alzheimer’s disease progression.
From the Journals
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.
Families in Psychiatry
Old wives’ tales, traditional medicine, and science
Every village must contend with finding the balance between traditional medical knowledge and the discoveries of science, said Dr. Alison M. Heru...
News from the FDA/CDC
One in three children fall short of sleep recommendations
Survey data show that prevalence of short sleep duration is highest among Black children.
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
COVID wars, part nine: The rise of iodine
Plus: Justice for vaccination, a gut feeling about travel, and your inner braniac.
From the Journals
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....