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Alzheimer's-Gut Links; Long COVID and ME/CFS; ALS Patient Gets Novel Brain Interface

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Electroacupuncture Points to Improvements in Depression-Related Insomnia

Trial participants saw improvements in both sleep and mental health

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Teen Screen Time Goes Hand in Hand With Wacky Bedtimes During the Pandemic

Girls spent more time on social media, and boys on video games

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Unstable Sleep Patterns Linked With Worsening Cognition

Longitudinal data put sleep variability in a negative light

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Researchers Urge Small Steps to Better Tailor Insomnia Therapies to Patients

Controversy continues on defining insomnia's subtypes

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Is Sleep Deprivation Driving the Burnout Crisis in Healthcare Workers?

Panelists discuss fatigue as a mediator of occupational stress

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Study: Not Sticking to Schedule Shouldn't Block PAP Machines for Kids With OSA

Improvements did not hinge on children meeting a standard insurer's threshold of PAP adherence

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Melatonin Poisonings in Kids Jumped 530% in 10 Years

Researchers partially attribute rise to increased access during COVID pandemic

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Upper Airway Stimulation Helps Sleep Apnea in Teens With Down Syndrome

Device addresses severe symptoms persisting after adenotonsillectomy and PAP intolerance

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Sleep and Light Exposure; Patients Protest CMS Plan; Lamotrigine's Cardiac Risks?

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Cialis and Brain Blood Flow; Sleep and Media Use; Can Tarantulas Solve Chronic Pain?

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Taking Melatonin? You're Not Alone

More Americans are using melatonin supplements, and in bigger doses

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First Drug OK'd for Idiopathic Hypersomnia

Sleep drug Xywav gains a new indication

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Does CPAP Therapy for Sleep Apnea Really Have Heart Benefits?

The Skeptical Cardiologist laments lack of high-quality RCTs in the literature

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Drug Overdoses Spike; Shock Therapy Effective; Psychiatrist Charged for 'Pill-Mill'

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Staying on Pimavanserin Cut Dementia-Related Psychosis Relapse

However, late-stage trial couldn't separate efficacy in dementia subtypes

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Teens Need Later School Start Times

The pandemic has further highlighted the health benefits

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Sleep Disorders Tied to Dementia in Patients With TBI

Study evaluates outcomes by sex, independently of other dementia risks

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Persistent Insomnia Since Childhood Linked with Mood, Anxiety Disorders in Adults

But no increased risk seen in kids whose insomnia improved over time

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Sleep Study Data Predict Brain Age

AI model uses EEG signals recorded during sleep studies

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Trouble Falling Asleep Predicts Later Cognitive Impairment

Depression and vascular disease may play roles

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Poorly Controlled Sleep Apnea Tied to More COVID-19 Infections

As adherence to PAP increased, infection rates fell, researcher says

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CPAP May Cut Cardiac Events in Some At-Risk Apnea Patients

Greater pulse rate response tied to greater calculated treatment benefit of CPAP

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New Clues to Sleep Problems, Solutions in Cancer Patients

Studies in GI and breast cancers zero in on sleep disturbance during active treatment

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Novel Oxybate Tx Helps Idiopathic Hypersomnia Patients

Lower-sodium oxybate improves scores on sleepiness scale compared with placebo

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In Depression, the Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree

Study shows kids have increased depression risk with family history

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AHRQ: Studies Fail to Show Long-Term Benefit for CPAP

Sleep apnea specialists dumbfounded at critique of "gold standard" treatment

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Sleep-Dementia Link; Neanderthal Mini-Brains; MS Tx and COVID Vax

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Sleep Apnea Common with Erectile Dysfunction

Before considering surgery for ED, send patients for sleep apnea testing, researcher advises

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Narcolepsy Drugs Linked to Fetal Malformations

Modafinil often used off-label to enhance cognitive function

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Reddit Users Self-Medicating With CBD for Treatable Conditions

Patients may be substituting cannabis compound for evidence-based care

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Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Holds Up for Central Sleep Apnea

Apnea indices, daytime sleepiness improved over 5 years

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Dreaming of COVID-19

For many during the pandemic, "nightmare" isn't just a metaphor

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Pot Use in Pregnancy Linked With Kids' Mental Health Issues

Exposure in later pregnancy tied to psychotic symptoms, attention and social problems

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Baseball Hall of Famer Dies of Lewy Body Dementia and COVID-19

Understanding Tom Seaver's disease

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Lemborexant Boosts Sleep Outcomes in Insomnia

SUNRISE 2 trial shows better sleep onset, maintenance, and quality

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Trial: Oral Surgery Helps in Sleep Apnea

Strategy combines palatal stabilization, tongue reduction

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Insomnia Patients Satisfied With Telehealth Treatment

Trial shows no differences between virtual and face-to-face CBT

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Insomnia Drug Shows Promise

Investigational daridorexant improves sleep onset and maintenance

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Nomophobia Tied to Poor Sleep Health

Nine in 10 college students fear being out of mobile phone contact

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