Sleep

Differences in the expression level of circulating microRNAs, assessed via a blood test, are positively associated with total sleep duration among healthy, normal-weight children and adolescents, according to findings published in Experimental Physiology.

A blood test could determine whether children are sleeping enough, according to a study published in Experimental Physiology.

Weight gain of 5 kg or more and central obesity are more likely to manifest among Chinese adults who sleep 6 hours or less per night vs. those who get more sleep, according to findings published in Obesity.

As 2019 draws to a close, Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of the top stories of the year for psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.

Taking long naps during the day, sleeping longer at night, and having poor sleep quality were associated with increased risk for stroke, according to a study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

PHILADELPHIA — Transgender and gender-nonconforming adults who experience discrimination are more likely to report increased CV risk factors, such as excessive drinking and short sleep, but social support from family members may weaken the association.

Adults who have poor sleep efficiency but do not have sleep-disordered breathing may be more likely to have diabetes compared with those who have superior sleep efficiency, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes. 

Sleep duration was a significant predictor of cardiometabolic risk and several other causes of mortality, and children who were exposed to a parent’s secondhand smoke were at significantly higher risk for developing atrial fibrillation and to start smoking themselves.

Sleep duration was found to be a significant predictor of cardiometabolic risk factors and cerebrovascular disease mortality as well as cancer mortality.

Combination light flash therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy enabled an earlier bedtime and increased sleep time by 43 minutes in teenagers, according to a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.