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Sleep Disorders
New ‘Restorative Sleep’ Metric Could Help Explain Sleep Issues and Links to Comorbidities
August 16, 2022
The new term and assessment is intended to better gauge whether people are getting quality sleep.
Children with Insufficient Sleep Have Neurocognitive Differences That Correlate with Mental Health Risk
August 16, 2022
The research findings confirm that nine hours of sleep is an important benchmark for elementary-age children.
At-Home Sleep-Analysis Device Could Limit Need for Costly Sleep Labs
July 17, 2022
New technology could make it possible to get complex sleep analytics at home. The question is whether physicians will accept the device.
Depression Among People with Parkinson’s Disease Associated with Sleep Disorders
July 15, 2022
People with common sleep disorders tended to have higher scores on a depression assessment, a study shows.
OSA Does Not Impact COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy, Study Finds
July 14, 2022
The results were surprising, since other studies have suggested people who have sleep disruptions do not respond as robustly to vaccines.
Philips CPAP Recall Continues to Impact Sleep Device Market, and Patients
June 20, 2022
The company is producing repair kits and replacement devices, but those efforts have led to a shortage of devices.
AI Could Dramatically Change OSA Diagnosis, But Only If Key Barriers are Cleared
June 16, 2022
Technical and regulatory hurdles abound, but another challenge is finding enough providers who are comfortable and competent with artificial intelligence technology.
Sleep Apnea May Be Result, Not Just Cause, of Common Comorbidities
June 15, 2022
A new review argues that conditions such as hypertension, obesity, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may contribute to the causation of obstructive sleep apnea, not just the other way around.
REM Density Could Be Potent Biomarker, Investigators Argue
May 16, 2022
The frequency of rapid eye movement appears to be associated with several psychiatric and neurological disorders, investigators said.
Sleep Linked to Protection Against Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
May 16, 2022
Using a data set of more than 100,000 people, investigators found getting more than seven hours of sleep per night reduced the risk of developing fatty liver disease.