S and full research articles published in SLEEP, the official journal of the APSS. Sleep and sleep disorder scientific findings.

S and full research articles published in SLEEP, the official journal of the APSS. Sleep and sleep disorder scientific findings.

Sleep is essential for optimal health. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and Sleep Research Society (SRS) developed a consensus recommendation for the amount of sleep needed to promote optimal health in adults, using a modified RAND Appropriateness Method process. The recommendation is summarized here. A manuscript detailing the conference proceedings and evidence supporting the final recommendation statement will be published in SLEEP and the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

S and full research articles published in SLEEP, the official journal of the APSS. Sleep and sleep disorder scientific findings.

Sleep deficiency and out-of-synch circadian rhythms impair pancreatic insulin secretion, a possible precursor to metabolic syndrome and diabetes.