Research Articles
Updates about new sleep medicine research publications, funding opportunities, and NIH news
According to a study in the May issue of the journal SLEEP, there is decreased regional cerebral perfusion during wakefulness in participants with moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea.
Data analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that the percentage of adults sleeping 6 hours or less increased by 31 percent from 1985 to 2012. Results are published in the May issue of the journal SLEEP.
Sleep extension improves fasting insulin sensitivity in healthy adults who are chronically sleep restricted, according to a study in the May issue of SLEEP.
A study in the May issue of SLEEP found that a consistent bedtime routine was associated with better sleep outcomes, including earlier bedtimes, shorter sleep onset latency, reduced night wakings, and increased sleep duration in young children up to 6 years of age.
As part of its Strategic Visioning Initiative, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is requesting input on the most compelling questions and critical challenges. Submissions for this round are due no later than May 15, 2015.
A study of narcolepsy patients who were taking sodium oxybate for treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy found that a clinically meaningful therapeutic response was achieved in the majority of patients within one to two months.
An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials found that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy has a favorable effect on insulin resistance in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients without diabetes, and this improvement appears to occur through mechanisms that are independent of changes in abdominal fat.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that the next meeting of the Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board will be Wednesday, April 29, 2015, from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A study in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that insomnia is strongly linked to functional and cognitive impairments in night shift workers, while sleepiness appears to make a smaller contribution.
Long-haul truck drivers diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea were more than three times more likely to be involved in a crash, according to an Australian study in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.