Sleep Medicine
Rare Diseases Report 2022
Staying alert for patients with narcolepsy
The chronic neurologic disorder entails not only excessive sleepiness but also social and professional challenges.
From the Journals
Weighted blankets promote melatonin release, may improve sleep
“The region where the sensory information is delivered stimulates oxytocinergic neurons that can promote calm and well-being and decrease fear,...
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Malaria vaccine gets special delivery by tiny health personnel
Plus: Sleeping and sweating the years away and dragon-sized embezzling from a cancer charity.
Conference Coverage
Obstructive sleep apnea linked to unprovoked VTE
People should be made aware of these links and try to make lifestyle changes to reduce their risk of OSA.
Feature
New international consensus document on treating OSA
This represents a collaboration of experts from 17 scientific societies and 56 specialists from various countries.
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How does not getting enough sleep affect the developing brain?
Insufficient sleep at age 10 is associated with long-lasting changes in brain structure and connectivity, new research shows.
From the Journals
Poor sleep raises risk for fatty liver disease
Late bedtimes, snoring, and prolonged daytime napping were significantly associated with MAFLD,
Literature Review
Waking up at night could be your brain boosting your memory
“Every time I wake up in the middle of the night now, I think – ah, nice, I probably just had great memory-boosting sleep.”
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Charcoal could be the cure for the common high-fat diet
Plus: Brains sleep through noradrenaline waves in one study and get insulted by investigators in another.
From the Journals
Steroids no cure for obstructive sleep apnea in children
There was a statistically significant but not clinically relevant reduction in the obstructive apnea hypopnea index.
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Best meds for insomnia identified?
For many insomnia medications, there is a “striking” and “appalling” lack of long-term data.