Sleep Medicine News

Researchers from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research found that alertness and performance sustainability deteriorated after 3 days despite caffeine use, according to findings presented at the SLEEP 2016 annual meeting.

Fatigue related to shift work affects the interactions that police officers have with the public, according to findings presented at the SLEEP 2016 annual meeting.

Weight status and protein intake predicted differing lengths of sleep stages, according to findings presented at the SLEEP 2016 annual meeting.

Researchers reported that sleepiness and fatigue were associated with brain atrophy in elderly patients who were cognitively normal, according to findings presented at the SLEEP 2016 annual meeting.

The antihistamine diphenhydramine HCI, which has well-documented sedating properties, provides rapid sleep onset and improves several issues related to occasional sleeplessness when taken in an in-home setting, according to data presented at SLEEP 2016.

Sleep duration varies substantially by alcohol consumption, race and ethnicity, and sex, according to data presented at SLEEP 2016.

Spouses of military personnel experience significant sleep problems, according to findings presented at the SLEEP 2016 annual meeting.

Teenagers and adults who play video games will prioritize continuing to play over obtaining adequate sleep, according to data presented at SLEEP 2016 in Denver.

Alcohol consumption was associated with greater risk for suicides and a peak incidence of suicide that occurred later in the evening among individuals with alcohol dependence, according to data presented at the SLEEP 2016 annual meeting.

Insomnia symptoms were significantly prevalent among female veterans and most commonly occurred among other mental health symptoms, according to data presented at the SLEEP 2016 annual meeting.