Sleep Medicine
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Treating sleep disorders in chronic opioid users
Continuous-positive airway pressure may not be an effective therapy for patients with sleep disorders who are using opioids.
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Tasimelteon May Be Effective for Jet Lag Disorder
BALTIMORE—Tasimelteon, a drug approved for non–24-hour sleep-wake disorder, has been shown to increase sleep times in travelers with jet lag,...
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Slow-Wave Activity May Affect Depression
BALTIMORE—Disruption of slow-wave activity (SWA) may explain the positive influence that sleep deprivation appears to have on major depressive...
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OSA With Worsening Hypoxemia Raises Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
BALTIMORE—Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are prone to worsening of hypoxemia at night have a heightened risk of developing...
From the Journals
Brain connectivity in depression tied to poor sleep quality
An increase in functional connectivity in certain brain regions of people with depression could explain the link between the disease and poor...
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Algorithm shows promise in calculating CV risk in sleep apnea patients
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Trial finds link between OSA, aortic diameter
BALTIMORE – More evidence was presented of a link between obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease.
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Investigational solriamfetol may improve multiple sleep measures
BALTIMORE – Studies looked at solriamfetol’s effectiveness for next-day wakefulness and work productivity in narcolepsy and obstructive sleep...
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Light Exposure During Sleep May Increase Insulin Resistance
BALTIMORE—A single night of light exposure during sleep may acutely affect insulin resistance, according to research described at...
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Study profiles sleep disruption in depression
BALTIMORE – Disruption of slow-wave activity during sleep reduces next-day theta activity far more in people with major depression than in healthy...
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Can an Algorithm Optimize Caffeine Dosing Strategies?
BALTIMORE—A new algorithm may be key to optimizing alertness with caffeine, a study suggests. Caffeine is the most...