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Select from these links to view and download recent press releases from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM):

Release Date	Title
07/01/2009	Biomarker of Breathing Control Abnormality is Associated with Hypertension and Increased Risk of Stroke
07/01/2009	Poor Sleep is Independently Associated with Depression in Postpartum Women
07/01/2009	Sleep Duration is Associated with Variations In Levels of Inflammatory Markers in Women
06/24/2009	SLEEP 2009: American Academy of Sleep Medicine Award Recipients
06/12/2009	Common Complaints of Fatigue and Tiredness in People with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Substantially Improve with CPAP Treatment
06/12/2009	Obstructive Sleep Apnea Occurring during REM Sleep Is Significantly Associated with Type 2 Diabetes
06/02/2009	SLEEP 2009 Abstract Presentations: Highlights for Wednesday, June 10
06/02/2009	SLEEP 2009 Abstract Presentations: Highlights for Thursday, June 11
06/02/2009	SLEEP 2009 Abstract Presentations: Highlights for Monday, June 8
06/02/2009	SLEEP 2009 Abstract Presentations: Highlights for Tuesday, June 9
06/01/2009	Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is Effective in Treating Chronic Insomnia
06/01/2009	Waist Size and Body Mass Index Are Important Risk Factors for Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children
05/01/2009	Study Shows Institution of a Consistent Nightly Bedtime Routine Improves Sleep in Infants and Toddlers as well as Maternal Mood
05/01/2009	Maternal Depression is Associated with Significant Sleep Disturbance in Infants
05/01/2009	Study Links Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) With Sleep Problems in Adolescents
04/15/2009	Study Suggests that Trouble Sleeping Leads to Increased Ratings of Pain in Cancer Patients
04/15/2009	Study Shows that Melatonin is an Effective Treatment for Sleep Problems in Children with Autism
04/15/2009	Treating Sleep Disorders in People with Traumatic Brain Injury May not Eliminate Daytime Symptoms
04/15/2009	More than 6,500 Scientists and Doctors Will Discuss Sleep Science and the Health Risks of Sleep Disorders at SLEEP 2009 in Seattle this June
04/01/2009	Study Finds that Babies Born to Women Who Suffer from Anxiety or Depression Are More Likely to Wake Up During the Night
04/01/2009	Chronic Insomnia with Short Sleep Duration is a Significant Risk Factor for Hypertension
04/01/2009	Low-Income Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea are Less Likely to Begin Treatment with CPAP Therapy
04/01/2009	Study shows that Maternal Smoking May Alter the Arousal Process of Infants, Increasing Their Risk for SIDS
03/01/2009	Childhood Sleep Problems that Persist Throughout Development May Affect Cognitive Abilities in Late Adolescence
03/01/2009	Study Shows that a School-Based Intervention Is a Promising Model for Improving Adolescent Sleep Habits
03/01/2009	Study Points to an Underlying Sleep Problem in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
02/15/2009	Study Finds that Using a Wakefulness Test to Detect Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Drivers May be Unreliable
02/15/2009	Study Finds Behavioral Link between Insomnia and Tension-Type Headaches
02/01/2009	Study Links Pregnancy-Related Hormonal Changes to the Increased Risk of Restless Legs Syndrome in Pregnant Women
02/01/2009	Study Finds that Daytime Impairments in Older Men with Obstructive Sleep Apnea are Related to Total Sleep Time
02/01/2009	Study Finds Genetic Link between Sleep Disorders and Depression in Young Children
02/01/2009	Study Suggests that Inflammation may be the Link between Extreme Sleep Durations and Poor Health
12/24/2008	Study Shows that the Societal, Economic Burden of Insomnia is High
12/24/2008	Study Shows that Arousal Frequency in Heart Failure Patients with Central Sleep Apnea is a Unique Sleep Problem
12/23/2008	AASM Press Release Archive: 2008
12/31/2007	AASM Press Release Archive: 2007
12/31/2006	AASM Press Release Archive: 2006