Research Articles
Updates about new sleep medicine research publications, funding opportunities, and NIH news
The Lasker Foundation has awarded the 2026 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award to Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, of Stanford University School of Medicine and Masashi Yanagisawa, MD, PhD, of the University of Tsukuba for their discoveries involving orexin, a brain peptide that [...]
The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is now publishing under the Springer Nature imprint, marking a new chapter for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s clinical journal and the latest step in a 20-year evolution. The partnership places JCSM within Springer Nature’s global [...]
Discover the most impactful sleep research of 2025 in the following lists of the most-read and most-cited studies published in 2025 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Top 10 Most Accessed The most accessed articles are determined by combining article pageviews and PDF [...]
DARIEN, IL — New research reveals that lower proportions of specific sleep stages are associated with reduced brain volume in regions vulnerable to the development of Alzheimer’s disease over time. Results show that individuals with lower proportions of time spent in slow wave [...]
The following two lists feature notable studies published in 2024 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine that garnered attention from both the public and health care professionals. Top 10 Altmetric Scores Altmetric scores are calculated from the number of times the study is [...]
DARIEN, IL - A new clinical practice guideline developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides updated recommendations for the treatment of restless legs syndrome. The guideline reflects the latest scientific evidence and recommends significant changes in the standard treatment of RLS [...]
DARIEN, IL – The risk of increased health care utilization among children with a chronic medical condition is higher for those who also have a sleep disorder, according to a new study that examined Medicaid claims data. The study found that among children [...]
The below two lists highlight noteworthy studies published in 2023 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine that captured the attention of the public and health care professionals. Top 10 Altmetric Scores Altmetric scores are calculated from the number of times the study is reported on [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) board of directors has appointed an Editor Search Committee to evaluate applicants and make a recommendation for the selection of the next editor-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM). The AASM is now accepting applications [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) board of directors has appointed an Editor Search Committee to evaluate applicants and make a recommendation for the selection of the next editor-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM). In December, the AASM will begin [...]