A study in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows a strong and independent association between obstructive sleep apnea and hearing impairment.

Among adult volunteers meeting current diagnostic criteria for insomnia disorder, objectively measured short sleep duration increased the odds of reporting hypertension more than threefold, according to a study published in the May issue of the journal SLEEP. 

A review in the May issue of the journal SLEEP describes the key objectives, challenges and operational solutions to addressing big data opportunities for sleep research in the context of the national sleep research agenda.

A new study published in the May issue of the journal SLEEP confirms that effective treatment of sleep apnea brings down driving risk similar to those without apnea.

A study in the May issue of the journal SLEEP is the first to show that adolescents who complain of insomnia have increased fast frequencies in the electroencephalogram while trying to fall asleep or while asleep, and these levels were highest in those with short sleep duration.

Short sleep duration combined with frequent snoring reported prior to cancer diagnosis may influence subsequent cancer survival, particularly breast cancer survival, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 

A study published in the May issue of the journal Obesity reports that there is no evidence of a decline in obesity prevalence among U.S. children and adolescents, despite substantial clinical and policy efforts targeting the issue. 

A study in the April issue of the journal SLEEP reports that psychological and social work factors were significantly linked to disturbed sleep and difficulties initiating sleep. 

The National Institutes of Health has issued a request for information (RFI) to solicit input regarding the revisions for the NIH Sleep Disorders Research Plan, which was last published in 2011 and is now undergoing revision.