Sleep Medicine
Commentary
Nature versus nurture: Seasonal affective disorder
SAD can be thought of as a type of depression that occurs during a specific time of the year, says Leanna M.W. Lui.
Livin' on the MDedge
COVID wars, part nine: The rise of iodine
Plus: Justice for vaccination, a gut feeling about travel, and your inner braniac.
From the Journals
CBT via telehealth or in-person: Which is best for insomnia?
The take-home message is that patients with insomnia can be treated with CBT-I by video telehealth "without sacrificing clinical gains," said Dr....
Conference Coverage
Managing sleep in the elderly
Polypharmacy, behavioral issues can pose unique challenges to treating sleep problems in older adults.
News
Brain memory signals appear to regulate metabolism
"Our study is the first to show how clusters of brain cell firing in the hippocampus may directly regulate metabolism."
News
FDA approves first drug for idiopathic hypersomnia
Xywav becomes the first medicine approved to manage this chronic sleep disorder.
Conference Coverage
Short sleep is linked to future dementia
Decades of follow-up suggest sleep disruption is a true risk factor, not a warning sign.
Livin' on the MDedge
Lucid abductions and Candy Crush addiction
Plus, coffee gets credit for heart health and a world leader gets hiccups.
Conference Coverage
Political support of permanent DST concerns sleep scientists
Conference Coverage
OSA in women: Different symptoms, risks and consequences
Conference Coverage
Sleep-disordered breathing in neuromuscular disease: Early noninvasive ventilation needed