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June 21, 2017
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Mild-to-Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Associated With Hypertension, Diabetes

June 5, 2017 — Preliminary data from two studies suggest that mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of developing hypertension and ... read more

Sleep Extension Improves Response Time, Reduces Fatigue in Professional Baseball Players

June 5, 2017 — Preliminary results from a new study suggest that short-term sleep extension improves response time and daytime functioning of professional baseball ... read more

Social Jet Lag Is Associated With Worse Mood, Poorer Health and Heart Disease

June 5, 2017 — Preliminary results of a new study show that social jet lag has emerged as an important circadian marker for health ... read more

Bed Partners May Unintentionally Contribute to the Perpetuation of Insomnia

June 4, 2017 — Preliminary results from a new study show that partners of people who have insomnia may try to be supportive by engaging in a range of behaviors that unintentionally contradict treatment ... read more

New Disposable, Wearable Patch Found to Effectively Detect Sleep Apnea

June 4, 2017 — Results of a definitive clinical trial show that a new, disposable diagnostic patch effectively detects obstructive sleep apnea across all severity ... read more

Babies Born to Mothers With Sleep Apnea Have Higher Risk of Adverse Neonatal Outcomes

June 4, 2017 — A new study is the first to demonstrate a higher risk of congenital anomalies and resuscitation at birth in newborns of mothers who have obstructive sleep ... read more

Timing Meals Later at Night Can Cause Weight Gain and Impair Fat Metabolism

June 2, 2017 — New findings suggest eating late at night could be more dangerous than you think. Compared to eating earlier in the day, prolonged delayed eating can increase weight, insulin and cholesterol levels, ... read more

Hospitalization Risk Factors for Kids With Autism Identified

June 2, 2017 — With the goal of prevention, a new study of children and teens with autism spectrum disorders found five risk factors that are significantly associated with an increased likelihood of seeking ... read more

Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy Not Associated With Neonatal Problems at 2-4 Weeks

June 1, 2017 — Babies exposed to an antidepressant or a mood disorder during fetal life did not have any more signs of irritability, difficulty feeding, sleep disturbances and respiratory problems two to four weeks ... read more

Connecting the Dots Between Dreams and Brain Disease

May 29, 2017 — Scientists have unveiled a connection between sleep disorders and neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's Disease. The work reveals REM-active neurons are responsible for turning on and ... read more

Losing Sleep Over Climate Change

May 26, 2017 — A new study of US data suggests a sleep-deprived planet by century's end. Researchers show that unusually warm nights can harm human sleep and that the poor and elderly are most affected. Rising ... read more

Short and Long Sleep, and Sleep Disturbances Associated With Increased Risk of Dementia and Lung Cancer

May 24, 2017 — Difficulties in initiating or maintaining sleep at middle-age are associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study. The 20-year follow-up study was conducted among 2,682 men ... read more

Deep Sleep Maintains the Learning Efficiency of the Brain

May 23, 2017 — For the first time, researchers have demonstrated the causal context of why deep sleep is important to the learning efficiency of the human brain. They have developed a new, noninvasive method for ... read more

Sleep Disorders Affect Men and Women Differently

May 23, 2017 — A new study suggests that men and women are affected differently by sleep disorders. Results show that women are more likely than men to have more severe symptoms of depression, trouble sleeping at ... read more

Baby Boxes, Sleep Education Reduced Bed-Sharing in First Week of Infancy

May 22, 2017 — Bed-sharing, the unsafe practice in which parents sleep in the same bed as their babies, is associated with sleep-related deaths in infants, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and ... read more

Air Pollution May Disrupt Sleep

May 22, 2017 — High levels of air pollution over time may get in the way of a good night's sleep, according to new ... read more

Sleep Loss Affects Your Waistline

May 22, 2017 — Sleep loss increases the risk of obesity through a combination of effects on energy metabolism. This research will highlight how disrupted sleep patterns, a common feature of modern living, can ... read more

Light Exposure in the Evening Improves Performance in the Final Spurt

May 19, 2017 — Athletes often have to compete late in the evening, when they are no longer able to perform at their best. However, researchers have shown that athletes who are exposed to blue light before competing ... read more

Loneliness in Young Adults Linked to Poor Sleep Quality

May 17, 2017 — A link between loneliness and poor sleep quality has been identified in a study of more than 2,000 British young ... read more

Identification of the Neuronal Suppressor of Cataplexy, Sudden Weakening of Muscle Tone

May 13, 2017 — Narcolepsy is a disorder caused by losing orexin neurons, marked by excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy, sudden weakening of muscle tone. Previously, we found two kinds of neurons preventing ... read more
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