Research Articles
Updates about new sleep medicine research publications, funding opportunities, and NIH news
Today the 500 Cities project released a new interactive web application that builds on the previously released map books by allowing you to retrieve, visualize, and explore city and census tract-level data for 27 chronic disease measures, including adult sleep duration.
Updated facts sheets from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide information on short sleep duration (<7 hours in a typical 24-hour period) among adults.
Structured exercise was significantly associated with a 23-percent lower odds ratio for moderate obstructive sleep apnea and 34-percent lower odds ratio for severe OSA, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
A Feb. 14 blog post by National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins describes the results of two NIH-funded studies in mice, both of which found that the brain’s neural connections grow stronger during waking hours, but scale back during sleep. The results suggest that this sleep-related phenomenon keeps neural circuits from overloading.
A new CDC report estimates the prevalence of five self-reported health-related behaviors (sufficient sleep, current nonsmoking, nondrinking or moderate drinking, maintaining normal body weight, and meeting aerobic leisure time physical activity recommendations) by urban-rural status.
A new study suggests that the melatonin content of dietary supplements often varies widely from what is listed on the label.
The National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review has posted on YouTube a presentation covering what applicants need to know about the submission and review of their R01 NIH grant applications.
A new study in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine indicates that yoga and aerobic exercise interventions did not significantly reduce objectively measured sleep disturbances among midlife women who were experiencing hot flashes.
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently released a free, open-access circadian stimulus calculator to help lighting professionals select light sources and light levels that will increase the potential for circadian-effective light exposure in architectural spaces.
A new review of the scientific literature by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine describes the Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids, including its effects on sleep and potential therapeutic benefits for sleep disorders.