SLEEP and SLEEP Advances

Periodic limb movements during sleep, restless legs syndrome, and cognitive changes in older adults: a population-based longitudinal study AbstractStudy Objectives. To investigate the associations of periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) and restless legs syndrome (RLS) symptoms with lon

This #longitudinalstudy analyzes #cognition in adults with #RestlessLegSyndrome (RLS)🦵and #periodiclimbmovements.

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#OSA could be a mediating cause for uncontrolled #hypertension. 💓 This letter to the editor further elaborates on this relationship:

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Beyond averages: intraindividual sleep-cognition dynamics offer novel insight into brain health The link between poor sleep health and cognitive disruption has been thoroughly investigated [1, 2]. However, the majority of studies have assessed average

#Sleep has a great impact on #cognition and #memory. 🧠Intraindividual #sleepdata can provide insights into this relationship.

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Closer friends have more similar actigraphy-estimated sleep patterns AbstractStudy Objectives. Individuals in close relationships often show similarities in health lifestyle behaviors. Here, we tested associations between fr

Close friends share more than community. This study of 150 #friendship pairs demonstrated that close friends can have similar #actigraphy-estimated #sleep patterns.

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Traditional Chinese medicine body constitution and sleep quality AbstractStudy Objectives. To investigate the relationships between Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) body constitution and sleep quality in a large popula

#TraditionalChineseMedicine has been practiced for #centuries to promote #holistic health. This article explores the potential of #traditional Chinese medicine to impact #sleep quality.

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Daily fluctuations in sleep duration and quality affect next-day processing speed performance in young and older adults: an intensive longitudinal everyday life study over 21 days Statement of Significance This study examined how daily fluctuations in sleep duration, sleep efficiency, and sleep quality influence processing speed in r

Inconsistences in #dailysleeptiming and #sleepquality can hinder processing time. ⏰ This article discusses how this especially affects #youngadults.

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The #postpartumperiod 🍼is associated with physiological changes, especially to #sleep. A #conceptelicitationstudy uses #qualitativeinterviews to create a framework of sleep changes.

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Critical states in sleep EEG: developmental evolution across 3192 clinical children aged 0-18 years Statement of Significance Critical-brain theory posits that optimal adaptability emerges when neural networks operate at the edge between order and chaos.

#Sleephealth is crucial for #memoryformation. 🧠 This #pediatricstudy analyzes #EEG patterns across 2000 children to understand the #developmentalevolution of sleep with age.

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How do we sleep while our beds are burning? High ambient temperatures are associated with substantial sleep loss AbstractStudy Objectives. High ambient temperatures are associated with negative health outcomes, including heat stress, injuries and accidents, and poor m

Ideally, #coldertemperatures ❄️ create an ideal #sleepenvironment. Yet, many may prefer a warmer ♨️ bed. These warmer bed temperatures hinder #sleep duration.

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Moving beyond muscle atonia: rapid eye movement sleep microstructure as a biomarker in sleep behavior disorder Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD) has long been characterized by its motor clinical manifestation: loss of muscle atonia during REM sl

The techniques for diagnosing #REMSleepBehaviorDisorder remain limited. #REM #sleepmicrostructures could at as a #biomarker for diagnosing #RBD.

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Toward higher resolution hypnograms for improved precision sleep medicine: the role of measures of sleep depth The hypnogram has been a staple of sleep research for the better part of a century [1]. It represents a visual summary of sleep stage dynamics throughout t

#Sleepdepth can not be measured with extreme detail. 🔍👀 This article discusses the development of #higherresolutionhypnograms to improve #sleepmedicine research.

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The long-lasting impact of male-based research on female physiology—also true for slow wave sleep The study by Davidson et al. [1] reports on how standard American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)-based slow wave sleep (SWS) visual scoring criteria, cha

Research centered on the #malebiologic may not be equally applicable to #femalephysiology. Read about how this gender bias has impacted how we understand #slow wave sleep.

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From curfews to skipping 8 am classes: 100 years of university student sleep culture In 1925, half of Vassar College students maintained a time-use diary for a semester, including sleep duration estimates [1]. At the time, Vassar College wa

History allows us to learn what was considered #healthysleepbehaviors in the past. This article analyzes #sleep culture of #university students across 100 years.

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How (long) did you sleep last night? When asked “How did you sleep last night?”, people generally remember how they felt after waking up and respond accordingly. Yet, if one had performed a po

Measured #sleepduration and self-reported #sleepquality don't always match up, especially in those with #insomnia or #hypersomnia. 😴 This article discusses efforts made to better understand #idiopathichypersomnia.

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Continuous positive airway pressure treatment of resistant hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea: a clinical dilemma? Resistant hypertension (RH) is a growing global health concern, affecting ~10 per cent of all hypertensive individuals. Defined as blood pressure (BP) that

#CPAP has remained one of the most popular treatments for #OSA. The #HIPARCO trial uncovers the effect of #CPAP on #bloodpressure.

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Emerging challenges in the transition from manual to automated sleep scoring Automatic sleep staging in polysomnography (PSG) has reached the accuracy standards defined by the AASM Scoring Manual—a major step forward for sleep medic

The transition➡️from manual to #automatedsleepscoring hasn't been perfect. Read about the challenges of this change in the #clinicalspace.
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The most common treatment for #insomnia is #CBT-I. This paper discusses how this treatment can be practiced across specialties.

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The variable, task-dependent effects of sleep deprivation across working life still need our attention: in the laboratory and beyond As the global population of older adults grows, many are remaining in the workforce longer [1, 2]. Understanding how sleep deprivation affects this populat

#Sleepdeprivation can affect the level of difficulty of tasks we can complete. This has implications on the quality of work that can be done in the laboratory and the work place.

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Brain signature of sleep quality Healthy sleep is a fundamental pillar of various neurophysiological, emotional, and cognitive processes, including emotion regulation, memory consolidation

#Greatsleep is crucial for multiple aspects of health. #Brainshape and #brainsignatures could provide insight into #sleep quality. 🧠

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Greater adherence to healthful dietary patterns is associated with lower insomnia risk in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study Statement of Significance The study shows that healthful dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension,

The #Women'sHealthInitative (WHI) works to better understand the health of women as they age, especially sleep. #WHI observational study shows that a #healthy diet has positive effects on #sleep health. academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...

Contactless sleep technologies reveal the health benefits of weekend catch-up sleep After overwhelming workdays, socializing late on Friday nights and sleeping in on Saturday mornings may seem like a natural way to relax both mind and body

For most, weekends are spent catching up on lost sleep during the week😴. This article uses #contactless #sleeptechnologies to understand this behavior's benefits.
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Dr. Drummond:

Opportunities:
-Non-native English speakers can use AI to improve clarity in their manuscripts, facilitating the review process
-AI is great for helping with analysis code

Challenges:
-AI Paper mills generating manuscripts
-AI meta-analysis of the literature without human oversight"

(2/2) Currently it appears that tools to identify papers that are written by AI are still in development."

(1/2) Dr. Allan Pack: "AI is a tool that, when properly used, can enhance what we do. The challenge is when the tool is improperly used; for example, to write the entire paper. This is part of the Paper Mill issue where authors are paying to get papers written for them...

Question 8: In the era of AI, what are the opportunities and challenges journals like SLEEP and SLEEP Advances face with respect to these tools?

🎙️See the Editor-in-Chiefs' responses below!

Four core circadian behaviors that improve cardiorespiratory fitness through consistent sleep Statement of Significance While the importance of sleep duration for optimal health is well established, the role of sleep/wake timing consistency remains

Sleep has profound effects on #cardiometabolichealth. This article provides four #circadian-basedbehaviors one can do to promote #hearthealth.

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Dr. Sean Drummond: "The biggest delay under the authors’ control is always how long it takes authors to work on a revision. Other sources of delay include:

- Not following Author Guidelines
- Not approving Proofs in a timely manner"

Dr. Allan Pack: "One thing that is frustrating is when authors do not respond to questions from the journal in a timely manner."

Question 7: Are there any mistakes that authors make that delay the publication process that you would like potential authors to know about?

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Detection of pleiotropic genetic factors and critical brain cell types linking insomnia with psychiatric disorders Statement of Significance These findings underscore the pivotal role of shared genetic etiology in the insomnia-psychopathology association, identifying se

The link between #insomnia and #mental illnesses might have a #genetic basis. This article discusses #brain cell types with #pleiotropic #genetic factors that explain this connection.
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