Sleep Medicine News

Zachary A. Cordner, MD, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, spoke with Healio about the relationship between sleep and depression and anxiety.

Sunosi, Wakix and armodafinil-modafinil reduced excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea who are already receiving conventional therapy, with Sunosi being “likely superior,” according to researchers.

Air quality, noise and temperature levels were all associated with decreased sleep efficiency, according to a recent study, although such associations may not be apparent to individuals.

The use of open-label placebo alongside methadone for opioid use disorder was associated with greater 90-day treatment retention rates and better sleep quality compared with the use of methadone alone, a randomized clinical trial found.

More than 40% of patients with long COVID reported having mild to severe sleep disturbances, with Black individuals and those hospitalized for COVID-19 at greater risk for worsened sleep, a recent study found.

The FDA approved an obstructive sleep apnea neurostimulation therapy for patients aged 13 years and older with Down syndrome, according to a manufacturer-issued press release.

Excessive daytime sleepiness is a common symptom of several sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, which is estimated to affect 10% to 30% of adults in the U.S and often goes underdiagnosed, according to the Sleep Foundation.

Improved domains of sleep quality may improve patients’ ability to adhere to components of a behavioral weight-loss intervention, including exercise and diet goals, a speaker reported.

Individuals who slept fewer than 6 hours or more than 9 hours each night had an increased risk for infection compared with those who slept 7 to 8 hours, according to a study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

Visceral adipose tissue plus circadian misalignment — delayed and irregular sleep midpoints — is associated with increased blood pressure among adolescents, according to a study published in Hypertension.