Sleep Medicine News

Patients with chronic insomnia had a higher incidence of progressive loss of kidney function, incident chronic kidney disease and all-cause mortality in study findings presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week.

Frequency of alcohol use was associated with insomnia among adolescents, according to recent findings.

Midlife women experiencing severe or very severe hot flashes or night sweats have a greater risk for obstructive sleep apnea than those with mild or no vasomotor symptoms, according to findings published in Menopause.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Sleep debt was associated with lower odds of ideal CV health in older women, according to a presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Improving sleep hygiene has long been recommended as a treatment for insomnia, but there is increasing evidence that it is insufficient as standalone therapy. The co-author of a study that showed sleep hygiene was recommended in 75% of cases in a study of the Veterans Affairs health system said that there are little data to support techniques such as avoiding stimulants before going to bed and keeping their sleeping environment comfortable, dark and quiet as monotherapy for the treatment of insomnia disorder.

Cure Pharmaceutical recently announced a product development agreement with Therapix Bisociences for cannabinoid-based treatments.

Nearly half of older adults in the United States reported difficulty sleeping and more than one-third take some type of sleep medication, but only one in four older adults discussed their sleep issues with their physician, according to recent poll results.

Research published in Sleep suggests that among adults aged 50 and older, the number of insomnia symptoms predicts 2-year fall risk, and that taking physician-recommended sleep medications increases fall risk, regardless of the presence of insomnia symptoms.

The FDA approved the Remed System to treat patients with moderate to severe central sleep apnea.

Restless legs syndrome was a significant contributor to many of the sleep disturbances experienced by pregnant women, according to findings recently published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.