On the HCPLive sleep page, resources on the topics of medical news and expert insight into sleep medicine can be found. Content includes articles, interviews, videos, podcasts, and breaking news on sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, and more.
July 25th 2024
In an interview Adrian Quartel, MD, discusses the next steps for evaluating KP1077 in idiopathic hypersomnia after the phase 2 study.
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Clinical Consultations™: Managing Depressive Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Type II
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Too Much Sleep Is Just As Dangerous As Too Little Sleep in Developing Gestational Diabetes
June 13th 2016Everyone needs an adequate amount of sleep every night, but it should especially be a priority in pregnant women. However, there is a fine line between too much and too little sleep, but either way, both sides of the spectrum have an increase risk in gestational diabetes.
New Tool May Be Viable in Measuring Sleep Disturbances in Schizophrenia
Wrist–worn actigraphy might be an alternative to polysomnography (PSG) in measuring sleep efficiency and number of awakenings in certain patients with schizophrenia, according to a study in Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment.
Sleep Disorders: Opposing Ions May Be Culprit
The rising sun and moon may not be the only opposite partners when it comes to sleeping and waking. A research team at Northwestern University recently discovered a pair of opposing ion channels may be turn circadian neurons in the brain on and off on a daily cycle.
Poor Sleep Connected to Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease
January 30th 2012Poor sleep is connected to a significantly increased risk for major cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, such as obesity, diabetes, and coronary artery disease, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine have found.
Poor Sleep for Young Diabetics Impairs Blood Sugar Control
January 3rd 2012Adolescents with type 1 diabetes may have difficulty getting a full night of sleep, which can greatly impact their performance in school and, worse, their blood sugar control, researchers at the University of Arizona have found.
ACR 2011: Learning the Importance of Sleep
James B. Maas, PhD, is a Cornell University professor who knows a heck of a lot about sleep and how it impacts our bodies. But this session focused less on how rheumatology was involved (although Maas did say it was up to rheumatologists to find the proper medication that would not impact their patients' sleep patterns), and more on the general need for a proper night's rest.