Press Releases Articles
Updates for the news media including new research findings and official AASM statements
DARIEN, IL - To drive awareness of chronic insomnia and its treatments, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, in collaboration with the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, will hold the 12th annual Insomnia Awareness Night on Friday, June 20, 2025 — the shortest [...]
DARIEN, IL – Today, Dr. Anita Shelgikar became the 40th president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine board of directors. Shelgikar took the helm of the nation’s leading sleep medicine professional society during SLEEP 2025, the annual meeting of the Associated Professional [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the three students selected as the winners of the 2025 AASM “Sleep for Success” High School Video Contest. The contest focused on helping teens understand the importance of prioritizing sleep to improve their academic [...]
DARIEN, IL - In today’s fast-paced society, stress and anxiety have become a regular part of daily life for many Americans. Due to the constant barrage of responsibility individuals face – whether related to work, family, or personal challenges – it can be [...]
In the context of recent changes in federal funding, staffing, and administrative requirements related to biomedical research and health care, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is advocating for robust federal investments in sleep and circadian research and clinical sleep medicine. Addressing [...]
DARIEN, IL – Five individuals have been selected as the 2025 American Academy of Sleep Medicine award recipients for their outstanding contributions to the field of sleep medicine. They will be recognized Monday, June 9, during the plenary session of the SLEEP 2025 annual [...]
DARIEN, IL — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has launched an initiative focused on promoting sleep health in women. A new task force is implementing a multi-phase effort to explore the unique factors that affect how women sleep and identify ways to [...]
DARIEN, IL — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has released a new position statement emphasizing the clinical significance of sleepiness and its impact on performance, health, mood, safety, and quality of life. The position states that sleepiness is a critical patient-reported outcome that [...]
DARIEN, IL — New research reveals that lower proportions of specific sleep stages are associated with reduced brain volume in regions vulnerable to the development of Alzheimer’s disease over time. Results show that individuals with lower proportions of time spent in slow wave [...]
Prioritizing sleep health affects children’s development and long-term well-being DARIEN, IL — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine encourages parents, educators, researchers, and health care professionals to keep children healthy by focusing on the importance of sleep. In response to the current presidential [...]