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TL;DR: In a pooled review of 8 studies of 980 people with depression and sleep problems, sleep tests showed more deep sleep and less light sleep after taking trazodone than before. Compared with placebo, though, the deep-sleep gain was not clear, and drowsines…
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TL;DR: A 2026 study in Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that after 12 months of watchful waiting for mild pediatric sleep-disordered breathing, only 13% of children progressed on polysomnography (PSG), an overnight sleep study, but 57% had persistent o…
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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 2026 pilot trial in PLOS One found that a 7-day chicory-and-green-tea herbal supplement did not improve sleep, quality of life, or objective sleep architecture more than placebo in adults with insomnia. Key Findings Small crossover pilot: The crossove…
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TL;DR: A 2026 study in Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that 36 of 42 Hodgkin lymphoma survivors tested after mantle radiation therapy had obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), despite mostly normal BMIs and slender necks — an under-recognized phenotype linke…
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TL;DR: A 2026 study protocol in Trials describes COSTS, a randomized trial that will compare cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) with standard cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in 60 people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and persistent s…
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TL;DR: A 2026 scoping review in Nature and Science of Sleep found that sleep bruxism and gastroesophageal reflux disease were positively associated across 7 adult human studies, but the evidence remains too heterogeneous to prove causality. Key Findings 174 re…
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