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January 15th 2025
2 phase 3 trials show iptacopan improves fatigue, quality of life, and hematologic markers in C5i-experienced or -naive patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
Exercise, Increased Physical Activity Can Blunt the Effects of Poor Sleep Health
March 31st 2023The first study to examine joint effects of physical activity and sleep duration on mortality risk using accelerometry, results indicate increase activity could negate the effects of short or long sleep duration on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.
The Importance of Sleep and Social Well-Being in Depression Among Patients with Autism
February 16th 2023According to the data, sleep quality, fatigue, and social well-being contribute to depression among young adults with autism, with social well-being being a significant predictor of depression over a 2-year period.
Poor Sleep Health Linked to Subclinical Atherosclerosis, Increased Coronary Calcium Burden
February 15th 2023An analysis of actigraphy data obtained from the MESA Sleep Ancillary Study indicates irregularities in sleep patterns, particularly in duration and timing of sleep, were linked to increased markers of subclinical atherosclerosis, including increased coronary artery calcium burden.
Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing Managed in Primary Care with Corticosteroid or Saline
January 20th 2023The study evaluated how intranasal mometasone furoate affected sleep-disordered breathing symptoms and patient quality of life by comparing its efficacy to intranasal saline in the pediatric patients.
Prioritizing Sleep Health From a Public Health Standpoint
December 23rd 2022The past year has provided great steps forward in sleep science, and coupled with the lingering difficulties in care and the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects, the field is coming to a head to make sleep health a public health priority.
COVID-19 and the Brain: Understanding the Neurological Effects of the Virus as the Pandemic Evolves
Almost 4 years since the beginning of the pandemic, continuous research efforts have begun to paint a better picture of the impact the virus has on the brain and the central nervous system.