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The American Academy of Sleep Medicine just clarified where combination therapy fits for chronic insomnia. Spoiler: CBT-I still wins, but pharmacotherapy alone has a narrower role.

The OSPREY trial puts proximal hypoglossal nerve stimulation on the map for moderate-to-severe OSA, with strong short-term numbers and the limitations a small unblinded RCT carries.

In a 10‑year cohort study, adults with irregular bedtimes and short sleep duration had nearly double the risk of heart attack or stroke, suggesting sleep timing may be a meaningful cardiovascular risk marker.

“It gives clinicians objective clinical evidence guidance as to the risks and benefits of napping and catching up on sleep during weekends.” — Kaushik Govindaraju, DO, Medical Offices of Manhattan

“Increased exposure to bedroom LAN, particularly during the post-sleep period, is significantly associated with earlier onset of breast development in girls and testicular development in boys.” — Study authors, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

“Disruption to the glymphatic system is likely to impair our ability to clear the brain of the amyloid and tau that causes Alzheimer’s disease.” — Hui Hong, University of Cambridge