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February 20, 2025
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Individual traits, seasonal changes may influence ability to recall dreams

In a cohort of healthy adults in Italy, being able to recall dreams upon waking was influenced by a number of factors, including sleep patterns, age, time of year and attitude toward dreaming, according to research.

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September 23, 2024
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Daily almond consumption improves sleep quality

Adults with poor sleep quality had improved Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores with 20-week daily almond consumption, according to data presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

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August 07, 2024
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Pitolisant safe, lowers daytime sleepiness in OSA over 1 year

Among adults with obstructive sleep apnea, excessive daytime sleepiness decreased with 1 year of pitolisant treatment, according to results published in CHEST.

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June 17, 2024
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Veterans with daytime sleepiness face elevated odds for mortality

SAN DIEGO — Veterans with high vs. low scores on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale faced a heightened likelihood for all-cause mortality, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

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November 14, 2023
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Positive airway pressure compliance, adherence increases with less sleepiness early on

Patients who reported lower levels of sleepiness after 1 month of positive airway pressure therapy showed high compliance at day 90 and adherence at day 360, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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October 02, 2023
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Electrical stimulation may reduce OSA severity in patients with low CPAP adherence

In patients with obstructive sleep apnea and poor CPAP adherence, domiciliary transcutaneous electrical stimulation for 3 months improved disease severity compared with CPAP, according to results published in eClinicalMedicine.

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July 07, 2023
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SLEEP 2023 highlights: Daytime sleepiness tied to worse memory, melatonin use in kids and more

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

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July 05, 2023
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Adaptive servo-ventilation improves disease-specific life quality in central sleep apnea

WASHINGTON — Adults with central sleep apnea on adaptive servo-ventilation for 12 months had improved disease-specific quality of life, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

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June 26, 2023
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Daytime sleepiness in women linked to worse memory

INDIANAPOLIS — Greater daytime sleepiness scores were associated with worse sleep-dependent memory consolidation in women, Kimberly Espejo said in a presentation at SLEEP 2023.

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May 18, 2023
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Sunosi 'likely superior' treatment for daytime sleepiness in patients with sleep apnea

Sunosi, Wakix and armodafinil-modafinil reduced excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea who are already receiving conventional therapy, with Sunosi being “likely superior,” according to researchers.

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