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AASM Congratulates 2021 Trainee Investigator Award Recipients

The award program is open to AASM members who are students, postdoctoral fellows, and residents, and who present an abstract at the SLEEP annual meeting.

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Sleep Disorders Linked with Increased Dementia Risk in Patients with TBI

Over a median follow-up period of more than 4 years, TBI patients with a diagnosed sleep disorder were 25% more likely to develop dementia.

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Philips Recalls Specific CPAPs, Bilevels, & Ventilators

The recall addresses identified potential health risks related to the sound abatement foam component in these devices.

Sleep Disorders

Treating Sleep Apnea with CPAP Linked With Lower Risk of Heart Problems

The effects of CPAP were stronger in patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea, as well as in patients who used it greater than 4 hours per night.

Insomnia

The Link Between Insomnia and Mental Illness

Insomnia rates have continued to rise throughout the pandemic, contributing to increasing rates of depression and anxiety, as well as worsening symptoms of other severe mental illnesses.

Sleep Diagnostics

How AI Could Help Decode Long-Overlooked Polysomnography Data

What insights into sleep will we find when sleep studies are scored in a fraction of the time?

Sleep Treatments

Purdue Pharma Studies Sleep Quality Outcomes of Methylphenidate HCl for ADHD

“As some adult patients with ADHD experience insomnia, there is considerable individual variability, and an identified need for more data on the effect of prescription ADHD stimulant medications on sleep."

Sleep Health

Study: People with Diabetes, Frequent Sleep Problems 87% More Likely to Die in Following 9 years

The authors analyzed existing data of nearly half a million middle-aged participants in the UK Biobank Study.

Practice Management

SoClean Wins Legal Action Combatting Counterfeit & Infringing Products

The District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently issued a judgment in favor of SoClean Inc in its legal action against 861 websites/webstores for marketing and selling counterfeit SoClean products and products that infringe SoClean’s intellectual property rights.