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Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Reduced Symptoms of Insomnia in Norwegian Adults

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Emily Pond

This study investigated the effect of a fully automated dCBT program on insomnia severity, sleep–wake patterns, sleep medication use, and daytime impairment.

Survey Results Link COVID-19 Pandemic to Insomnia in French Adults

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Emily Pond

Ongoing COVID-19 studies may not be paying attention to the risk factors of insomnia. In this study, the prevalence of insomnia and its contributing factors in a general public sample was documented.

Individuals With a High Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease Have Altered Sleep Patterns

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Is there a causal relationship between depressive disorders and late-life neurodegenerative diseases? Or, is their co-occurrence due to confounding or common risk factors, such as aging?

Sleep Wearables Generate Stable Estimates

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Heather R. Johnson

Most wearable devices used by consumers lack requisite validation. Current widespread usage necessitates an examination of their performance.

Solriamfetol Improves Driving Performance in Patients With Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Meghna Rao

Researchers evaluated the effects of solriamfetol on driving performance in patients with excessive daytime sleepiness and obstructive sleep apnea.

Study Considerations for Efficacy, Safety of JZP-258 for Idiopathic Hypersomnia

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Kwamesha Joseph

In order to assess the efficacy and safety of JZP-258, a lower sodium alternative product to sodium oxybate, study authors designed a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized withdrawal, multicenter study with an open-label safety extension.

Psychiatric Symptoms in Childhood May Predict Health-Related Behaviors in Adolescence

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Emily Pond

Study findings suggest that mental health during childhood and adolescence was associated with future health behaviors.

Nighttime Device Use Associated With Insomnia in Young Adults

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Heather R. Johnson

In young adults, the use of electronic devices was found to contribute to insomnia symptoms more than mood disturbance, age, and biological sex.

Snoring Predicts Risk of Cerebral Events in Patients With OSA and CVD

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Brandon May

Snoring is associated with increased risk of cerebral events in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and established cardiovascular disease.

Study Finds Association Between Sleep Disorders and Anxiety

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Heather R. Johnson

Among participants living in a culturally diverse area of Greece, people with anxiety were more likely to experience loss of sleep or other sleep-related disorders.