Sleep Medicine
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Analysis shows predictive capabilities of sleep EEG
An analysis of sleep electroencephalography data has identified 86 sleep features that portend detrimental health outcomes, including dementia.
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Alcohol, degraded sleep related in young adults
A study of sleep and drinking habits in young adults identified a relationship between shorter sleep times and greater alcohol consumption.
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COVID tied to a profound impact on children’s sleep
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Novel drug ‘promising’ for concomitant depression, insomnia
Patients with more severe insomnia at baseline had a greater improvement in depressive symptoms.
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‘Alarming’ new data on disordered sleep after COVID-19
More than two-thirds of patients (67.2%) reported at least moderate fatigue, while 21.8% reported severe fatigue.
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Seven hours of sleep is ideal for middle aged and older
Too much or too little sleep may contribute to poor mental health and cognitive performance.
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Severe COVID-19 adds 20 years of cognitive aging: Study
The impairment is “equivalent to losing 10 IQ points.”
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Deprived of sleep, many turn to melatonin despite risks
Melatonin will probably need to be regulated by the FDA as a medication – especially for children – one expert points out.
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What a sleep expert thinks of sleep trackers
There is a disconnect between how people perceive their sleep and how they actually sleep. For most people it’s impossible to be completely...
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Sleep deprivation sends fat to the belly
A controlled study of 12 young adults found lack of sleep directly correlated with increases in harmful visceral adipose tissue.