Sleep
Short, long sleep duration worsen older adults’ amyloid beta burden, cognition
Results of a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Neurology found that sleep durations outside of a normal range worsened amyloid beta burden and cognition, underlining the importance of sleep in older adults.
Nonpharmacological sleep interventions reduce anxiety
Nonpharmacological sleep interventions were effective in reducing anxiety and sleep-related thought processes, and these benefits were more substantial in patients with anxiety, according to a recent meta-analysis.
Melatonin safe sleep aid for adults with metabolic diseases
Melatonin may be a safe sleep aid for people with metabolic diseases and for healthy adults, and data suggest a beneficial glucose effect, according to findings published in Clinical Endocrinology.
Dupilumab improves sleep disturbance in patients with atopic dermatitis
Dupilumab led to significant improvements in self-reported sleep disturbance among patients with atopic dermatitis, according to study results presented during the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Hybrid Congress.
Sleep disturbance common among children with atopic dermatitis
Sleep disturbance appeared common among school-aged children with atopic dermatitis and may be associated with neuropsychiatric impairment, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Wearable sleep monitors may give insight into HRQoL in multiple myeloma
Mindfulness-based therapy effective alternative insomnia treatment
Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Insomnia effectively improved subjective and objective sleep quality among older adults, according to results from a randomized clinical trial published in Psychological Medicine.
COVID-19 pandemic has both positive and negative effects on youth sleep, quality of life
High school students’ bed and wake-up times have been delayed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and they have become more active during the evening, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
Women more likely than men to experience CV effects of sleep loss
Sleep loss caused a significant increase in 24-hour and sleep-time BP among healthy young adults, particularly women, according to data published in Hypertension.
Q&A: Mindfulness program improves sleep in children of low socioeconomic status
A school-based health and mindfulness program improved objective measurements of sleep over a 2-year period in children from communities of low socioeconomic status, according to findings published in Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.