The American Sleep Medicine Foundation congratulates Jasper Lown of Wheaton, Ill., who is the grand-prize winner of the 2013 ASMF Sleep Story Video Contest. Lown is a senior at Wheaton-Warrenville South High School, where his sponsoring teacher was Tim Brylka.

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) links too little sleep (six hours or less) and too much sleep (10 or more hours) with chronic diseases – including coronary heart disease, diabetes, anxiety and obesity – in adults age 45 and older. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) encourages patients suffering from these common chronic conditions to speak with a sleep medicine physician who can evaluate their sleep patterns.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine commends the bipartisan legislative initiative in Congress that is bringing much needed attention to the public health and safety risks associated with undiagnosed and untreated obstructive sleep apnea among commercial motor vehicle drivers. On Thursday, Sept. 26, H.R. 3095 was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in a unanimous 450-0 vote. The bill, which was introduced by Representatives Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., and Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., seeks to ensure that a rulemaking process is followed for any new or revised requirement related to sleep apnea screening, testing or treatment of commercial motor vehicle operators. A similar bill, S. 1537, recently introduced by Senators Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Mark Warner, D-Va., has been referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.

A new study suggests that people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are perceived to appear more alert, more youthful and more attractive after at least two months of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy.

A new study finds that sleep deprivation affects facial features such as the eyes, mouth and skin, and these features function as cues of sleep loss to other people.

A new brain imaging study may help explain why people with insomnia often complain that they struggle to concentrate during the day even when objective evidence of a cognitive problem is lacking.

In a new report that analyzes data compiled by home interviews from 2005 to 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the first nationally representative estimates of prescription sleep aid use by U.S. adults.

A new study suggests that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy reduces the mortality rate in people who have both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which the authors refer to as “the overlap syndrome.”

As high school and college football teams continue practicing for he fall season, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is advising parents, coaches and school administrators that young football players are at increasingly higher risk of sleep apnea. Those with the greatest risk, especially offensive and defensive lineman who are heavier and have larger necks, should be evaluated by a board-certified sleep medicine physician.

A new study has emerged indicating that those in relationships who consistently experience poor sleep are more likely to engage in conflict with their partners. The proven emotional consequences of sleep disorders only add to the known physical risks – which include increased likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease, hypertension or diabetes – and support the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s (AASM) recommendation to obtain diagnosis and treatment from a sleep specialist.