Sleep

INDIANAPOLIS — Compared with siblings, survivors of childhood cancer have an increased risk for sleep concerns up to 30 years after diagnosis, according to a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.

INDIANAPOLIS — Transdermal exposure to near-infrared light before bed via a wearable device was linked to improved sleep, relaxation and next-day functionality compared with sham, according to research presented at SLEEP 2023.

INDIANAPOLIS — In a session on melatonin use in children, Judith Owens, MD, MPH, aimed to pique discussion among attendees about the challenges of talking with parents and families about the supplement’s use in this patient population.

INDIANAPOLIS — Measures of cardiovascular health, which include sleep, were found to be associated with cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults, according to research presented at SLEEP 2023.

INDIANAPOLIS — Newborns with higher levels of hair cortisol, a measure of fetal cortisol in the last trimester of pregnancy, were more likely to have delayed sleep onset at age 7 months, according to preliminary research.

INDANAPOLIS — Circadian disorder is the flagship of sleep-wake disorders, Phyllis C. Zee, MD, PhD, said in her keynote address at the SLEEP meeting.

INDIANAPOLIS — Basic science, through the Sleep Research Society, and clinical care, through the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, have come together at the SLEEP 2023 meeting, June 3-7, here in Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS — Greater variability in sleep duration and sleep onset were risk factors for academic or disciplinary issues among adolescents, according to preliminary research.

Joint pain and decreased daily physical activity can contribute to patients with psoriatic arthritis having trouble falling or staying asleep, but the sleep issues often are overlooked and go untreated, according to researchers.

BALTIMORE — In a new study, emotional distress was negatively associated with negative sleep, including decreased deep sleep and increased REM sleep during pregnancy.