Sleep Medicine News

In a cohort of community-dwelling older adults, poor sleep quality was indicative of incident motoric cognitive risk syndrome as well as increased physical and mental disability, according to research published in Neurology.

Poor sleep patterns in early midlife appeared to be associated with advanced brain age in late midlife, suggesting the importance of early sleep interventions to preserve brain health, according to study results.

On Nov. 3, most of the United States will “fall back” by an hour in the shift from daylight saving time to standard time, which will last through the winter months.

Individuals with narcolepsy were significantly more likely to have sleep, mood and pain disorders compared with matched controls, indicating where treatment may best target common comorbidities, according to new research from Sleep Advances.

Sleep disturbance at age 10 years was associated with a greater risk for suicidal ideation and behavior by age 12, underscoring the importance of sleep in the prevention of youth suicide, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

The FDA has approved a supplemental new drug application for a once-daily, extended-release therapeutic to treat cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with narcolepsy aged 7 years and older, according to the manufacturer.

Topline results from the open-label RESTORE trial showed that chloral hydrate improved symptoms of severe insomnia at 14 days in patients for whom previous behavioral and pharmaceutical solutions have failed.

ORLANDO, Fla. — An analysis of a large cohort of individuals enrolled in a continuous, multinational survey found no clear associations between brain and heart health and pet ownership, according to a poster.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Glymphatic function, as measured by an index of system clearance, is associated with rates of cognitive and motor decline as well as disability worsening in Parkinson’s disease, according to a poster.