No Association Between Sleep and Risk of Dementia
A new study examined the relationship between sleep and risk of dementia in 4700 participants with a mean age of 74 years who were followed for 5-19 years for development…
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Sleep Patterns Vary by Week, Season, and Geography
Sleep patterns vary due to a range of factors, including work commitments, family responsibilities, and environmental influences. In a large global sample, sleep researchers recently found large weekday and seasonal…
Online CBT-I Improves Sleep and Reduces Anxiety and Depression.
A recent randomized controlled trial investigated the effectiveness of online CBT-I in a sample of 290 participants with chronic insomnia who were randomized to CBT-I or a control condition. Online…
CBT-I Improves Sleep Pressure as Measured by Stage 2 sleep K-complexes
K-complexes are a distinct brain wave pattern in Stage 2 sleep that indicate the brain is losing awareness of the external environment as it descends into deep sleep and dream…
Napping In Insomnia Patients Undergoing CBT-I
CBT-I is the gold standard treatment for chronic insomnia, and there is clear evidence that short recuperative naps increase alertness and reduce fatigue. However, there is a lack of consensus…
CBT-I Reduces Insomnia and Improves Sleep Quality During Pregnancy
Insomnia and sleep problems are common in pregnancy. A recent study examined the efficacy of CBT-I in pregnancy. A randomized controlled trial evaluated CBT-I (n = 32) compared to a treatment…
Factors Predicting Insomnia Remission After Digital (online) CBT-I
Digital CBT-I (D-CBT-I) has been shown to be as efficacious as face-to-face CBT-I. However, not all patients achieve insomnia remission after D-CBT-I. A recent study explored the factors influencing the…
Insomnia Patients are Fatigued But Not Sleepy
Insomnia patients often report fatigue and sleepiness as daytime consequences of insomnia. A recent study investigated subjective daytime fatigue and sleepiness in insomnia patients. The study sample of 105 healthy…
Risk/Benefit Analysis of Five Classes of Sleep Medications
A study published in the Journal of Sleep Research examined the safety and efficacy (e.g., risk–benefit ratio) for five classes of prescription hypnotic medications approved by the FDA for insomnia.…
Sleep Duration and Mortality Risk Sex Differences
A previous meta-analysis assessing the relationship between sleep duration and health found significantly increased mortality for ≥ 9 hours of sleep, and increased cancer mortality for ≥ 9 hours of sleep. In a new…