Sleep

According to recent research, there’s no association between insomnia and vitamin D deficiency, although, insomnia did correlate with abnormal anxiety and depression scores among university students.

Patients with Parkinson disease had more pronounced sleep instability than those with other disorders marked by alpha-synuclein buildup, but those differences diminished after adjusting for medication differences, a new study found.

The cohort study is the first to report developmental cascades between disturbed sleep and depressive symptoms throughout childhood and early adolescence.

Research on the links between AMD and sleep dysfunction is limited but suggests a bidirectional relationship, a systematic review found.

The risk of coronary heart disease and stroke decreased by 22% for every 1 point rise in the sleep score at baseline.

New research supports the inclusion of sleep disturbance in clinical evaluation and management in the treatment of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS) due to the drastic impact it can have on the quality of life for patients and their families.

While investigators acknowledged the need for more high-quality, large-scale trials, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) serves as a promising intervention for insomnia in patients with cancer.

Previous smaller studies have suggested a link between sleep disorders and dementia.

MBTI was effective in reducing sleep onset latency discrepancy but not wake after sleep onset discrepancy.

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea who sleep between 22:00 PM and 5:59 AM had higher incidences of acute myocardial infarction and chest pains, a new study observes.

A larger circadian photoreceptor responsivity was significantly linked to a later dim-light melatonin onset in light drinkers.

Patients with high preoperative sleep quality, high preoperative albumin level, free of digestive disease and undergoing total hip arthroplasty procedure are more likely to be discharged within 2 days as opposed to 3.

Patients who use cannabis for physical health and mental health had poorer health and mental health compared to those in the non-medicinal cannabis use only group.

During follow-up, 2.6% of the patients were diagnosed with depression, while 32.1% were treated with antidepressants.

There was a positive correlation between parental burnout, emotional schemas, and insomnia or hypersomnia.

The relationship between hours of electronic device use and psychological distress was not mediated by insomnia.

Cannabis sleep aid use was also linked to increased cannabis dependence symptoms among students using cannabis over 1 year, as well as past-2-week binge drinking among students using alcohol and lifetime cigarette use.

Benzodiazepines, eszopiclone, zolpidem, and zopiclone had higher efficacies than melatonin, ramelteon, and zaleplon for insomnia disorder.

The efficacy of treating insomnia sustained throughout the 24-week postintervention follow-up period for the electroacupuncture treatment group.

Investigators suggest confronting sleep difficulties among patients with suicidal ideation through cognitive behavioral intervention could reduce effects of affective reactivity to interpersonal events.

Previous research has suggested that breathing sounds could be regarded as potential biomarkers for OSA, which could be recorded via the microphones found in most smartphone devices.

National prescribing cohort data suggest clinicians buck against the recommended use of the antidepressant.

New data suggest race and ethnicity, income, education, rural vs urban residence, and living in a food desert all were independently associated with poor diet quality.

A team of investigators observe notably improved health care cost savings among patients who initiated care more than a year prior to those who haven't at all.

Data indicate that higher levels of perceived pain related disability and greater difficulty falling asleep was associated with increased anxiety levels in adults with fibromyalgia and insomnia.

Investigators show a novel risk score helped define more than a dozen metabolites associated with the chronic sleep condition.

While young adults may be resistant to drinking interventions, improving sleep behavior can indirectly reduce hazardous drinking.

Mark Blumberg, MD, discusses his laboratory's particular interest in early REM sleep movement, and its potential impact on neurological disorders.

There are still many aspects of sleep health that need to be understood, especially in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Investigators contribute more detailed understanding of the association between sleeping disorder and cardiovascular event risks.