AASM News Archive

AASM Press Release Archive: 2006

American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Sunday, December 31, 2006

The following press releases were distributed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in 2006. For more information about any of the topics or studies mentioned in these releases, contact the AASM media relations department at (708) 492-0930 or media@aasmnet.org.

October

• Oct. 10:  Modafinil an Effective Treatment for the Ill-Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Working Memory: Study
• Oct. 11:  Journal SLEEP: Psychological and Behavioral Therapies a Reliable Treatment for Insomnia
• Oct. 12:  New Study in the Journal SLEEP Shows That ICSD is a Reliable Guide to Classifying Narcolepsy
• Oct. 23:  New Study in Journal SLEEP Finds the Effects of Insomnia are Different in Older and Younger People

November

• Nov. 6:  New Study in the Journal SLEEP Shows OSA Patients with Daytime Sleepiness More Likely to Experience Heart Problems
• Nov. 7:  Journal SLEEP: Behavioral-Educational Intervention May Improve the Sleep of New Mothers and Their Babies
• Nov. 14:  New Study in the Journal SLEEP Finds That Behavioral Techniques Other Than Sleep Hygiene May Benefit Elder Insomniacs

December

• Dec. 14:  Journal SLEEP: fMRI May Help Measure the Success of Interventions Used to Treat the Negative Effects of Sleep Deprivation
• Dec. 14:  Journal SLEEP: Link Between Insomnia and Hypersomnia, Depression in Children
• Dec. 15:  New Study in the Journal SLEEP Finds That Sleep Disturbances, Nightmares Are Common Among Suicide Attempters
• Dec. 15:  Journal SLEEP: Narcolepsy May Be Caused By Environmental Exposures
• Dec. 27:  Tips for Brides-to-Be: Sleep Enhances Your Health, Beauty on Wedding Day