Press Releases Articles
Updates for the news media including new research findings and official AASM statements
Poor Sleep in Children May Have Prenatal Origins
Prenatal Origins of Poor Sleep in Children
Subjective Symptoms of Sleep Quality and Daytime Sleepiness Are Associated with Declining Quality of Life
Longitudinal Evaluation of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Sleep Symptoms with Change in Quality of Life: The Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS)
Poor Sleep is Independently Associated with Depression in Postpartum Women
Sleep may act as a moderator between risk factors for depression and the onset of depression in women vulnerable to sleep changes during the postpartum period.
Biomarker of Breathing Control Abnormality is Associated with Hypertension and Increased Risk of Stroke
A distinct ECG-derived spectrographic phenotype is associated with prevalent hypertension, stroke, greater severity of sleep disordered breathing and sleep fragmentation in patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Sleep Duration is Associated with Variations In Levels of Inflammatory Markers in Women
This is the first large-scale study to describe the associations between measures of inflammation and sleep duration in both men and women.
SLEEP 2009: American Academy of Sleep Medicine Award Recipients
Recipients of the 2009 American Academy of Sleep Medicine Awards
Obstructive sleep apnea occurring during REM sleep is significantly associated with Type 2 diabetes
This study is the first to examine the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes in a predominately African-American and Hispanic population.
Common Complaints of Fatigue and Tiredness in People with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Substantially Improve with CPAP Treatment
This study is the first to demonstrate that fatigue and tiredness can improve after adequate treatment with CPAP therapy.
SLEEP 2009 Abstract Presentations: Highlights for Thursday, June 11
Abstracts presented on Thursday, June 11, at SLEEP 2009
SLEEP 2009 Abstract Presentations: Highlights for Wednesday, June 10
Abstracts presented on Wednesday, June 10, at SLEEP 2009