Sleep Disorders News

People who avoid consuming food late at night may reduce the risk for concentration and alertness deficits that accompany sleep deprivation, according to study results presented at SLEEP 2015.

A custom-made oral device used while sleeping reduces snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, however it does not significantly alter daytime sleepiness or quality of life, according to study results.

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.

DENVER — A considerable percentage of World Trade Center responders have chronic rhinosinusitis and obstructive sleep apnea, according to study results presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

DENVER — Men with previously undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea and excessive daytime sleepiness were more than four times more likely to have increased risk for depression than men without either condition, according to study results presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Healio.com/Pulmonology will present live coverage from the American Thoracic Society International Conference that runs May 15-20 in Denver.

Individuals who participated in mouth and tongue exercises for 3 months reduced their snoring frequency by 36% and the total power of snoring by 59%, according to recent study results.

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.

Obese individuals or those with depression are just as likely as sleep-deprived individuals to experience excessive daytime sleepiness, according to study results.

Adults who experienced maltreatment during childhood were two times as likely to have trouble sleeping during adulthood vs. those who did not experience childhood maltreatment, according to study findings in Sleep Medicine.