Sleep Medicine
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Solving Restless Legs: Largest Genetic Study to Date May Help
Experts identified 161 gene regions believed to contribute to RLS, about a dozen of which are already targets for existing drugs for other...
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Narcolepsy an Independent Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor
Compared with adults without narcolepsy, those with the chronic sleep disorder had a 77% increased risk for any CVD.
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Chronotherapy: Why Timing Drugs to Our Body Clocks May Work
More research showed circadian medicine — timing drug-taking to one’s body clock — could reduce side effects and improve the effectiveness of a...
Commentary
Losing Weight, Decreasing Alcohol, and Improving Sex Life?
“The vast majority of my male patients using these medications for alcohol abuse disorder experience concurrent increases in...
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Promising Topline Results for Drug to Treat Concomitant Depression and Insomnia
Seltorexant is an investigational potential first-in-class selective antagonist of the human orexin 2 receptor.
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New Drug Offers Hope for CPAP-Free Nights for Sleep Apnea
Pill aimed at treating sleep apnea in phase 3 trials and shows improvement in fatigue.
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NIH to Begin Long COVID Trial Focused on Sleep, Exercise
Long COVID trials, backed by the NIH, will look at hypersomnia and post-exertional malaise
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Healthy Sleep Linked to Lower Odds for Digestive Diseases
Those with healthy sleep had more than a quarter lower risk of developing digestive disease, study finds.
News
CPAP Underperforms: The Sequel
Dr. Holley discusses comments on his prior column on CPAP and the lack of data on CV improvement with CPAP use.
Commentary
Nocturnal Hot Flashes and Alzheimer’s Risk
Study results provide further evidence to support the possibility that agents that reduce nighttime hot flashes (including hormone therapy) may...
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Traffic Noise Negatively Impacts Health
Traffic-related noise can lead to sleep fragmentation, increased stress hormone levels, and oxidative stress.