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Keep your patients up-to-date on the most current sleep medicine topics with a variety of AASM Patient Education brochures. The AASM offers 19 different patient education brochures on topics like Understanding Narcolepsy, Your In-Lab Sleep Study, Dangers of Drowsy Driving and more.
Alterations of microRNAs (miRNAs) may be involved in the pathophysiology of central hypersomnias, suggests a study in the September issue of SLEEP. Results show that the levels of four miRNAs differed in plasma from patients with type 1 narcolepsy, type 2 narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia. According to the authors, looking at the targets of these miRNAs will promote understanding of the pathogenesis of central hypersomnias.
Sleep clinicians and scientists from around the world will discuss current practices in sleep medicine and the latest findings in sleep research at SLEEP 2014, the 28th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS), which will be held June 1-4 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
A study in the March issue of SLEEP reports that modafinil improves driving performance in patients with narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia.
Many SLEEP 2014 Meet the Professor Sessions are nearly sold out. Buy your tickets today to secure your seat at one of these limited-seat sessions featuring leading medical professionals.
The ICSD-3 is available today. When you purchase your digital copy of the ICSD-3, you also receive free access on your mobile devices via the AASM Resource Library app! The app, available for Apple iOS and Android devices, allows you to view the ICSD-3 and other AASM references without an internet connection.
In a video statement, AASM President-Elect Timothy I. Morganthaler explains how longstanding quality metrics for obstructive sleep apnea pertain to the shift towards home sleep testing and an outcomes-based model of care.
A new study suggests that frequent binge drinking is associated with insomnia symptoms in older adults.
A new study suggests that night work may impair glucose tolerance, supporting a causal role of night work in the increased risk of Type 2 diabetes among shift workers.
A new study demonstrates a strong relationship between workplace daylight exposure and office workers’ sleep, activity and quality of life.
A new study from the Sleep, Metabolism and Health Center at the University of Chicago suggests that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy reduces glucose levels and improves morning glycemic control in type 2 diabetics who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
A new study shows that severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) contributes to poor blood pressure control despite aggressive use of anti-hypertensive medications.
Two new studies show that fatigue may impair strike-zone judgment during the 162 game Major League Baseball season, and a MLB player’s sleepiness can predict his longevity in the league.
A new study suggests that one night of sleep deprivation leads to an increase in men’s perceptions of both women’s interest in and intent to have sex.
A new study suggests that bright light therapy may improve sleep, cognition, emotion and brain function following mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).
A new study suggests that the choice of an academic major in college may be associated with whether a person’s biological predisposition is to be an early bird or a night owl.
A new study conducted on North America’s highest mountain peak suggests that melatonin helps improve sleep and cognition at high altitudes.
A new study suggests that adolescent sleep quality is associated with connectedness to peers and sensitivity to peer rejection.
A new study provides neurobiological evidence for dysfunction in the neural circuitry underlying emotion regulation in people with insomnia, which may have implications for the risk relationship between insomnia and depression.
A new study suggests that disturbed sleep in adolescents is associated with more symptoms of depression and greater uncertainly about future success. However, perceived support and acceptance from parents and teachers appears to have a protective effect.
Sleep clinicians and scientists from around the world will discuss current practices in sleep medicine and the latest findings in sleep research at SLEEP 2013, the 27th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS), which will be held June 2-5 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
All AASM members are invited to attend the General Membership Meeting at SLEEP 2013 on Monday, June 3, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. in Room 343 of the Baltimore Convention Center. President Samuel Fleishman, MD, will discuss current AASM initiatives and review the accomplishments of the past year, and President-Elect Safwan Badr, MD, will share his vision for the year ahead.
A new study found a relationship between sleep duration and suicidal thoughts in people with insomnia.
A new study suggests that your level of sleepiness or alertness during the day may be related to the type of food that you eat.
A new study suggests that regularity of bedtime prior to initiation of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is an important factor that may influence treatment compliance in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
AASM members can discuss the latest findings and developments in sleep medicine and sleep research in the online discussion forums on the AASM website. Each of the eight membership sections has its own discussion forum, and an additional General Discussion forum provides a venue for interaction on broad topics of interest.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine encourages patients who have been affected by the closing of multiple Sleep HealthCenters facilities in New England and Arizona to contact a local AASM accredited sleep disorders center to make arrangements for the immediate transition of their medical care.
Practicing physicians are encouraged to review new practice parameters and an accompanying review published by the AASM in the November issue of the journal SLEEP. Practice Parameters for the Non-Respiratory Indications for Polysomnography and Multiple Sleep Latency Testing for Children Non-Respiratory and Indications for Polysomnography and Related Procedures in Children: An Evidence-Based Review are the first AASM publications on this topic.
Setting clocks back an hour this weekend (2 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 4) creates an opportunity for millions of sleep-deprived Americans, says the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. “The time change is more than turning the clock back,” says Dr. Sam Fleishman, a board-certified sleep physician who serves as AASM president. “It’s a once a year opportunity to reset your body clock for an extra hour of sleep every night.” The AASM’s new website – www.sleepeducation.com – explains how to use this opportunity to reset your body clock and find help for many sleep disorders.
Provigil, which comprises the drug modafinil, is a stimulant that originally received FDA approval in 1998. A variation of the medication, marketed as Nuvigil and composed of armodafinil, was approved by the FDA in 2007.
A potential new class of sleep medicines that target and block the chemical messengers in the brain that help keep people awake was presented today at SLEEP 2012 with new pivotal efficacy trials.
Victimization, witnessing homicide have greater effects on quality and quantity of sleep.
