Press Releases Articles
Updates for the news media including new research findings and official AASM statements
DARIEN, IL – A new study of adults who were referred for evaluation of a suspected sleep disorder suggests that women tend to underreport snoring and underestimate its loudness. Results show that objectively measured snoring was found in 88% of the women (591 of 675), [...]
DARIEN, IL – On Friday, March 29, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) will present Sleep Medicine Disruptors, a unique learning experience that will explore the innovations poised to change the landscape of sleep health care. The dynamic, in-person and livestreamed event will represent an open [...]
DARIEN, IL – Monday, March 11, is the sixth annual Insomnia Awareness Day, organized by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) and American Alliance for Healthy Sleep (AAHS). This year’s theme is “Solutions for Sleepless Nights,” highlighting [...]
DARIEN, IL – Several leaders in the field of sleep medicine and a California state senator were selected as recipients of the 2019 American Academy of Sleep Medicine awards, which will be presented Monday, June 10, during the plenary session of SLEEP 2019, the [...]
DARIEN, IL - The warm weather and excitement of spring may be on the horizon, but at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, “springing forward” to daylight saving time will result in an hour of lost sleep for many who are unprepared. With millions of [...]
DARIEN, IL – A new clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) provides guidance to clinicians on the use of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults. The guideline, published in the Feb. 15 issue [...]
DARIEN, IL – While sleep questionnaires are commonly completed by children and their parents, there has been a lack of data comparing the validity of these self-reported sleep parameters. A new study indicates that these sleep characteristics are relatively accurate compared to one another, and [...]
DARIEN, Ill. – Following the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, and with the possibility of another shutdown looming, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is warning that such shutdowns exacerbate the safety risks posed by insufficient sleep and fatigue among air [...]
DARIEN, IL – A new study is the first population-based investigation to report a significant association between artificial, outdoor light exposure at night and insomnia, as indicated by older adults’ use of hypnotic drugs. Results show that increasing nighttime levels of artificial, outdoor light [...]
DARIEN, IL – In Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 10, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) hosted 35 representatives from 14 medical societies, nurse practitioner associations and patient advocacy groups for a one-day Sleep-Disordered Breathing Collaboration Summit to discuss strategies to improve the diagnosis [...]