This study is the first to demonstrate through the use of twin studies that genetics is the most important factor in explaining the link between sleep problems early in life and the later development of depression.

The activation of pro-inflammatory cytokines may be a mechanism by which short and long sleep durations affect health.

This study is the first to evaluate the extent to which any associations between obstructive sleep apnea severity and daytime functional impairments were confounded by short sleep duration in a population-based sample of older men.

The study finds a striking association between pregnancy-related restless legs syndrome (RLS) and increased levels of the steroid hormone estradiol.

Findings show that factors other than central sleep apnea may contribute to poor sleep quality in heart-failure patients.

The largest proportions of all insomnia-related expenses are attributed to lost job productivity, absences from work and alcohol used as a sleep aid.

Press releases distributed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in 2008

Eighteen-year follow-up study of a random sample of men and women produces striking new insights regarding the public health burden of sleep apnea.

Children with Down Syndrome sleep poorly, with more fragmented sleep and frequent awakenings compared to typically developing children.

Tooth grinding has an association with pre-school performance when withdrawn behavior is present.