Wrist-Worn Sleep Trackers May Mislead: Researchers Flag Statistical Cracks in Landmark Actigraphy Study
A new letter to the editor in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine argues that statistical inconsistencies and the inherent ...
Tag: sleep medicine
Wearable EEG Reveals How Teen Sleep Patterns Track With Obesity, Blood Pressure and ADHD
A seven-night home EEG study of 85 adolescents found that REM sleep, deep N3 sleep, sleep efficiency, and sleep onset ...
Smartwatch Sleep Apnea Detection Shows Promise but Faces Clinical Hurdles
A rigorous validation study of the FDA-cleared Samsung Galaxy Watch shows strong detection of high-risk sleep apnea but reveals specificity, ...
Statisticians Flag Causal Claims Linking Restless Legs Syndrome to Perinatal Depression
A new Letter to the Editor in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine challenges the model specification and causal interpretation ...
Hidden Sensor Reveals Sleep Apnea Patients Overestimate Their Own Treatment Use
A one-year study using temperature sensors embedded in oral appliances found that sleep apnea patients overestimate how often they use ...
Simple Sleep Score Shows Surprising Power to Flag Hidden Insomnia
A study of 3,284 U.S. adults found that the Ru-SATED sleep-health scale reliably detects elevated insomnia symptoms, with optimal cutoffs ...
Narcolepsy Mortality Debate: Researchers Defend Big-Data Findings on Non-Type 1 Risk
Researchers behind a large VA cohort study defend their finding of elevated mortality in non-type 1 narcolepsy, attributing the signal ...
When Insomnia Meets Sleep Apnea: The Hidden Diabetes Link Scientists Are Chasing
A new commentary in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine argues that the overlap of insomnia and sleep apnea, known ...
Device Makers and Sleep Researchers Clash Over Whether Nightly Use Proves Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Works
A new author reply in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine defends transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation for central sleep apnea ...
Children’s Sleep Tests Vary Fourfold Across America, Landmark Medicaid Study Reveals
A first-of-its-kind analysis of Medicaid claims shows that pediatric sleep study rates vary fourfold across US states, with the highest ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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