Sleep Medicine News

Adolescents with migraine who have later school start times have fewer migraines, according to research published in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain.

Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea — especially severe obstructive sleep apnea — experienced an increased amyloid burden compared with controls, according to findings from a small study published in Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Insomnia represented a “persistent condition” in a study of a Canadian cohort that included more than 3,000 people, with more than 40% of individuals experiencing insomnia that continued for the entire 5-year follow-up period.

By some estimates, 52% of youths may experience insomnia symptoms at some point during their childhood. However, there are “notable limitations” in the current medical literature, experts wrote in Sleep.

Fluctuations in nighttime BP may represent a key predictor of future stroke, CAD and HF, according to a study published in Circulation.

In this video from the Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association, Conrad "Chris" Weihl, MD, PhD, discusses the plenary session he co-chaired on the genomics of personalized medicine.

Researchers found that about one in five patients who visited a neurologist had to travel outside their home region for care, and the median travel distance was approximately 68 miles round trip.

Patients with narcolepsy type 1 frequently experienced depression, depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts and risk for suicide, especially those who have untreated narcolepsy, according to study findings published in Neurology.

Although many primary care physicians view sleep health as an important aspect of patient care, recent survey data show that they often feel uncomfortable diagnosing and treating sleep disorders.

Digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia reduced Insomnia Severity Index scores and resulted in remission of insomnia for some patients, according to findings published in The Lancet Digital Health.