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Updates for the news media including new research findings and official AASM statements
AASM Spokesperson Raj Dasgupta, MD, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and assistant professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC).
American Academy of Sleep Medicine Immediate Past President Ronald D. Chervin, MD, MS, is board-certified in sleep medicine and neurology.
A new study shows that depressive symptoms are extremely common in people who have obstructive sleep apnea, and these symptoms improve significantly when sleep apnea is treated with continuous positive airway pressure therapy.
A new study of twins suggests that insomnia in adults is partially explained by genetic factors, and this heritability is higher in females than in males.
A new study shows that high school students lose sleep on school nights following the change to daylight saving time that occurs in March.
A new study clearly establishes a partial genetic basis underlying racial differences in slow-wave sleep, suggesting that it may be possible to develop sleep-related therapies that target specific genetic variants.
In the first official joint guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), oral appliance therapy is recommended for the treatment of adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are intolerant of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy or prefer alternate therapy.
A new study suggests that there may be a reciprocal, causal pathway between job strain and disturbed sleep, implying that interventions to treat sleep problems may improve work satisfaction.
On June 8, 2015, Patrick J. Strollo, Jr., MD, received the Excellence in Education Award from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
On June 8, 2015, Carole L. Marcus, MBBCh, received the William C. Dement Academic Achievement Award from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).