All articles tagged: Other sleep disorders (G47.8)

Tirzepatide reduces the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) among individuals with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea and obesity, according to a study published online June 21 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, held from June 21 to 24 in Orlando, Florida.At

The brain selectively consolidates memories during sleep, prioritizing important information. This process involves coordination between the hippocampus and cortex. Sleep's role in memory formation aids in decision-making and problem-solving.

For most types of sleep disorders, there are significant differences for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared with typically developing (TD) children, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in Autism Research.Carmen Berenguer, Ph.D., from the Universi

Popular YouTube videos about sleep and insomnia contain misinformation and commercial bias, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.Rebecca Robbins, Ph.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues compared the understandability, information quality, and presence of m

Anorexia nervosa is associated with a genetic predisposition to being an early riser, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in JAMA Network Open.Hannah Wilcox, from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues conducted a genetic association study examining the association between anorexia nervosa and circadian a

A study discussed on CNN suggests that disrupted sleep patterns may be linked to cognitive decline in later life, emphasizing the importance of maintaining healthy sleep habits for brain health.

All shift work schedules are associated with adverse sleep effects, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in Frontiers in Psychiatry.Gretha J. Boersma, Ph.D., from the GGZ Drenthe Mental Health Institute in Assen, Netherlands, and colleagues evaluated the presence of short sleep (no more than six hours) and long sleep (nine or m

High sleep fragmentation among younger adults is associated with worse cognition among middle-aged Black and White men and women, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in Neurology.Yue Leng, Ph.D., from the University of California in San Francisco, and colleagues examined the association between sleep duration and quality amon

Overall, patients with overactive bladder (OAB) do not have worse sleep disturbance, fatigue, or depression scores than the general population, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in Neurourology and Urodynamics.Sally Jensen, Ph.D., from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and colleagues ch

There is a U-shaped association for sleep regularity with incident dementia, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in Neurology.Stephanie R. Yiallourou, Ph.D., from the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health in Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues examined the relationship between sleep regularity a

Light therapy is associated with significant improvement in sleep and psychobehavioral symptoms in patients with Alzheimer disease, according to a review published online Dec. 6 in PLOS ONE.Lili Zang, from Weifang Medical University in China, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify studies evaluating the

There is a bidirectional relationship between overactive bladder (OAB) and poor sleep patterns, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in BMC Urology.Zechao Lu, from Sun Yat-sen University in Shenzhen, China, and colleagues assessed the relationship between OAB and sleep patterns. The analysis included 16,978 participants in

Psychiatric diagnoses, psychotropic prescriptions, and health service use patterns might be signals of undiagnosed bipolar disorder (BD), according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the British Journal of General Practice.Catharine Morgan, Ph.D., from University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, and colleagues identified si

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) measures the time variation between heartbeats and may be a key health indicator. While many wearables track HRV, its significance in detecting conditions like PTSD, sleep disorders, and cardiac issues is still under-researched.