Research Articles
Updates about new sleep medicine research publications, funding opportunities, and NIH news
Low levels of physical activity were associated with moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study in the October issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
A study in the October issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that obstructive sleep apnea is highly prevalent in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.
To help promote sleep and circadian research, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provided an unrestricted educational grant to support the 18th Annual Neuroscience of Sleep and Circadian Biology DataBlitz, which will be held from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Regency Ballroom C.
A new clinical practice guideline published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides clinicians with updated recommendations for the treatment of intrinsic circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders (CRSWDs).
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is accepting applications for the 8th annual Young Investigators Research Forum, which will be held April 6-8, 2016, in Bethesda, Maryland.
On Oct. 7, 2015, National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies about how NIH is investing in a healthier future for all Americans.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is soliciting suggestions for additional objectives for consideration that address critical public health issues within Sleep Health and the other existing topic areas of Healthy People 2020.
Sleep and circadian researchers are invited to attend a public conference call of the Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, from 1-3 p.m. EDT.
Chronic stress is prospectively associated with increased subjective sleep quality complaints, reports of insomnia, and objectively assessed sleep continuity disturbances in midlife women, according to a study in the October issue of SLEEP.
A study in the October issue of the journal SLEEP shows that upper airway stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea demonstrated a consistent and sustained therapy response at 18 months after implantation.