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TL;DR: A 2026 meta-analysis in PLOS One found clinically important sleep problems in refugee and asylum-seeking populations, with pooled sleep-adversity prevalence of 43.2% in adults and 36.4% in children and adolescents. Key Findings 66 studies reviewed: The…
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TL;DR: A 2026 randomized trial in Nature and Science of Sleep found that Sancai acupoint acupuncture reduced primary-insomnia severity more than sham acupuncture, with parallel improvements in sleep testing and peripheral 5-HT and BDNF biomarkers. Key Findings…
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TL;DR: A 2025 randomized trial in Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care found that a self-help book based on cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), a structured non-drug insomnia treatment, reduced daily hypnotic sleep-medication use and anxi…
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TL;DR: A 2026 systematic review in Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), a structured behavioral sleep treatment, plus sleep medication improved chronic insomnia more than medication alone, but adding…
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