Sleep Dysfunction

High job strain was significantly associated with sleep disturbances over a follow-up of nearly 10 years, highlighting the importance of early interventions to reduce strain and improve sleep health, according to longitudinal study results.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Glymphatic function, as measured by an index of system clearance, is associated with rates of cognitive and motor decline as well as disability worsening in Parkinson’s disease, according to a poster.

PHILADELPHIA — In a small cohort of individuals with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, sleep disruption was associated with weekly agitation level, according to a presenter.

People with narcolepsy were more likely than propensity score-matched people without narcolepsy to develop heart disease, regardless of sleep apnea status, according to a retrospective cohort study.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In two separate cohorts of individuals with multiple sclerosis and memory issues, better sleep was linked to improved verbal memory, according to a poster at ACTRIMS 2024.

Individuals with mania who were admitted to an acute care psychiatric unit saw greater sleep improvement than patients with major depressive disorder, according to a study.

In a diverse cohort of Hispanic/Latino individuals, longer sleep duration was associated with lower total brain and gray matter volume, according to research published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

INDIANAPOLIS — Machine learning models predict the likelihood of type 1 narcolepsy with a high degree of accuracy, opening the door to increased access to testing and care, according to a speaker at SLEEP 2023.

The transition to standard time was associated with a transient increase in self-reported sleep disorders, while no problems with sleep were reported after the transition to daylight saving time, according to data in Neurology.

A high percentage of people with cancer exhibit what are known as SPPADE symptoms, according to study results.