Two large cohorts (one UK, one Chinese) found shifting from optimal to non-optimal sleep or stopping napping linked to higher dementia risk. But reverse causation limits certainty about prevention.
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Alyson Dodd reports on a year long study of digital mood monitoring in people with bipolar disorder, which suggests that sleep and activity changes precede hypomanic episodes by three days. This data could be a useful clinical tool, but more research is needed.
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Ellie Davis summarises a systematic review and meta-analysis that provides evidence that eating disorders are linked to sleep deficits, though the underlying factors and impact on treatment remain unclear.
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Nick Donnelly explores a recent systematic review, which finds a small association between identifying as a night owl and experiences of suicide.
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In her debut blog, Emma Sullivan explores a new paper looking at the feasibility of a CBT for insomnia intervention (delivered by non-expert practitioners) for young people with mental health difficulties.
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This review of the the effectiveness of different mandibular advancement devices for obstructive sleep apnoea included 50 RCTS. While the findins suggest that mono-bloc MADs are more effective duo-bloc devices the quality of the available evidence is very low.
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Kirsten Russell and Susan Rasmussen summarise a recent cohort study on self-reported sleep disturbance in ambulance attendances for suicidal ideation and attempted suicide, which suggests a possible role for paramedics in suicide prevention.
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Jack Barton summarises a recent longitudinal study from Finland, which suggests that sleep difficulties in infancy are associated with symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity at the age of 5 years.
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A group of UCL Masters students summarise a systematic review and meta-analysis of subjective and objective studies, which explores sleep problems in young people with autism spectrum disorders.
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Jack Barton marvels at the paradox that the very digital devices that harm our sleep patterns so terribly, may also be a possible solution to insomnia and sleep problems in young people. A new systematic review on digitally-delivered cognitive-behavioural therapy (eCBTi) for youth insomnia shows a little promise.
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