Sleep Medicine News

About one in 10 Americans have the full clinical syndrome of chronic insomnia disorder, meaning the person has problems sleeping for 3 months or more, according to data from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Transient insomnia — in which the problems sleeping are a bit more sporadic, occurring from days to weeks — is a condition that affects about one in every three Americans, according to the Academy.

Excessive daytime sleepiness was linked to an increase in longitudinal beta amyloid accumulation among elderly adults without dementia, indicating excessive daytime sleepiness may be a risk factor for dementia, according to study findings.

Physiological adverse events linked to consuming energy drinks were “significantly more prevalent” than those linked to coffee, according to data recently published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Research published in JAMA Neurology demonstrated that preclinical Alzheimer’s disease and aging were independently associated with circadian rhythm abnormalities.

Care provided by a sleep specialist or non-sleep specialist, such as a primary care physician, resulted in similar outcomes in patients with suspected or diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, according to research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Individuals who sleep less than the recommended 8 hours per night are more likely to have negative repetitive thoughts, similar to those seen in depression and anxiety, according to research published in the Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry.

Glasses with amber-tinted lenses are a safe, affordable and easy intervention for people with insomnia symptoms who use blue light-emitting electronics — such as smartphones, tablets and computers — before bed, researchers reported in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Children who frequently ate fish showed higher IQ scores and reported fewer sleep problems than their counterparts who seldom or never ate fish, according to findings recently published in Scientific Reports.

Positive airway pressure therapy improved long-term seizure control in patients with epilepsy and obstructive sleep apnea, according to data presented at the American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting.

High school students who start school at or after 8:30 a.m. are more likely to spend more time in bed and are most likely to achieve a full 8 hours of sleep, according to a study published in Sleep Health.