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Sleep duration influences infection susceptibility
Sleeping less than 6 hours each night may be associated with an increased risk for infection, according to recently published data.
No link found between serum uric acid, mean platelet volume and cognition in patients with FM
Cognitive function was not associated with serum uric acid levels or mean platelet volume in patients with fibromyalgia, according to the details from a recently published study.
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Safe sleep behaviors for infants may vary by mother’s race, care setting
Individuals who used community social service agencies and those who are black were more likely to partake in unsafe sleep behaviors with new babies, such as bed-sharing and unsafe sleep positioning, according to data from a recently published pilot study.
Poor sleep has greater negative effect on women with bipolar disorder than men
Poor sleep quality was a predictor of worse mood outcome among women with bipolar disorder but not in men, according to study findings in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Meta-analysis shows efficacy of CBT for insomnia, comorbid psychiatric disorders
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia showed significant efficacy for insomnia and concomitant psychiatric disorders, according to results from a meta-analysis.
TNX-102 SL may improve sleep, pain scores in patients with fibromyalgia
Sublingual TNX-102 SL improved sleep quality and other symptoms of fibromyalgia, according to research presented at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual European Congress of Rheumatology.
Childhood parasomnias increase risk for psychotic experiences in early adulthood
Persistent childhood nightmares and night terrors were associated with increased risk for psychotic experiences at age 18 years, according to study findings in The British Journal of Psychiatry.
Insomnia at age 4 years increases risk for psychiatric disorders at age 6 years
Children who experienced insomnia at age 4 years were at increased risk for developing symptoms of psychiatric disorders at age 6 years, according to study findings in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
Researchers discover ‘sleep system’ appropriately responsive in patients with fibromyalgia
Patients with fibromyalgia experienced similar increases in sleepiness as those with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy controls when sleep time was reduced to 4 hours. Patients additionally experienced recovery in night sleep efficiency, suggesting the functionality of homeostatic sleep patterns in these patients, according to recent study findings.
Parental history of sleepwalking increases children's risk for sleepwalking, sleep terrors
Parental history of sleepwalking was a significant predictor of sleepwalking and sleep terrors among children, according to study findings in JAMA Pediatrics.