Sleep

Napping for more than 60 minutes during the day positively correlated with risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in an occupational population in China, according to research published in BMC Gastroenterology.

Among patients who experience nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux, the left lateral decubitus sleep position correlated with significantly shorter esophageal acid exposure time and faster esophageal acid clearance, according to research.

Pickle juice consumed at the onset of muscle cramps improved severity but did not prevent future cramps in patients with cirrhosis, according to research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria who used ligelizumab reported improvements in their sleep quality compared with patients who received omalizumab or placebo, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

Among healthy adults, one night of moderate light exposure during sleep compared with sleep in a dimly lit environment increased nighttime heart rate and next-morning insulin resistance, concluded new research.

SEATTLE — Abnormalities during sleep may be associated with neurological conditions, Alberto Ramos, MD, a sleep disorder specialist at the University of Miami, said at the 2022 American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Researchers identified significant U-shaped associations between sleep duration and cardiovascular mortality, 10-year atherosclerotic CVD risk and C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation.

A week of physical inactivity has the same negative mental impact as a week of broken sleep, a study by sports equipment company Asics revealed.

Healthy nonobese adults consumed more calories, gained more weight and experienced an increase in visceral adipose tissue after 14 days of experimental sleep restriction compared with those who slept 9 hours per night, researchers reported.

The U.S. Senate recently passed legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023.