Sleep

PARK CITY, Utah — A bidirectional link exists between sleep quality and immune system performance, according to a presentation at the Association of PAs in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference.

Better sleep was linked to improved global cognition, highlighting its potential role in maintaining cognitive function for aging adults, according to researchers.

Results published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found patients who underwent anatomic total or reverse shoulder arthroplasty had “significant and rapid” improvements in sleep disturbance after surgery.

Regular physical activity may protect against cognitive decline, but the benefits may be reduced for those who do not get enough sleep, according to the results of research published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.

Individuals with essential tremor may have an increased risk of decline in attentional abilities when having less habitual sleep efficiency, according to a poster presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

Preschoolers’ sleep quality was negatively impacted by exposure to fine particulate matter at an early age, according to study results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

The SLEEP annual meeting featured important updates and research in sleep medicine from experts in the field.

Azstarys improved sleep habits and did not affect growth rates in children with ADHD, according to two recent studies.

INDIANAPOLIS — Treatment with Xywav was effective in addressing symptoms of idiopathic hypersomnia, regardless of baseline sleep inertia severity, according to Marisa Whalen, PharmD, in this Healio video from SLEEP 2023.

Having healthy sleep before being infected with SARS-CoV-2 may help protect against long COVID, according to the results of research published in JAMA Network Open.