Tailored light treatment can improve sleep and behavior in people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

A new study suggests that night owls are more sedentary and feel that they have a harder time maintaining an exercise schedule.

A new study suggests that blue-enriched light exposure immediately before and during the evening meal may increase hunger and alter metabolism.

Mayo Clinic physician Dr. Timothy Morgenthaler became the 29th president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) today, beginning his one-year term as president of the board of directors at SLEEP 2014, the 28th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS) in Minneapolis. 

Study provides the first data suggesting that circadian factors may contribute to suicidality

Students who are poor sleepers are more likely to earn worse grades or withdraw from a course

Association is strongest in adults who started marijuana use before age 15

Compliance with CPAP therapy may help prevent cardiovascular complications

A new study suggests that people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are single or have unsupportive family relationships may be less likely to adhere to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy.

A sleep apnea screening bill was introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, MD, R–Texas. The bipartisan legislation, H.R. 4695, which is co-sponsored by Rep. Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., and endorsed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, would add screening for obstructive sleep apnea to the initial preventive physical examination covered under the Medicare program.