Research Articles
Updates about new sleep medicine research publications, funding opportunities, and NIH news
Restricting adolescents' sleep to 5 hours of time in bed for 7 nights led to cumulative degradation of sustained attention, working memory, executive function, and speed of processing, according to a study published in the March issue of the journal SLEEP.
Alterations in the endocannabinoid (eCB) system may be contributing to the increased drive for food intake observed following sleep restriction, according to a study in the March issue of SLEEP.
A study in the March issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that telemedicine-based care for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an effective patient management pathway.
A study in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that the risk of developing restless legs syndrome is associated with certain lifestyle factors, including obesity, physical inactivity and smoking.
Routinely available medical information - such as age, sex and body mass index (BMI) - are superior to self-reported symptoms for predicting obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
The National Toxicology Program of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences within the National Institutes of Health is convening a workshop on March 10-11, 2016, to better understand the health effects of circadian disruption related to artificial light at night and shift work.
Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the first published report to document state-based estimates of self-reported healthy sleep duration for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is soliciting comments from the public on its Draft Strategic Research Priorities. To ensure consideration, written comments must be received by March 7, 2016.
The prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) increases during the course of Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published in the February issue of the journal SLEEP.
Frequent shifts in sleep timing may be related to metabolic health among non-shift working midlife women, according to a study published in the February issue of the journal SLEEP.