Sleep disturbance symptoms differ by race
New research shows the exact effects of sleep disturbances differ by race. A study published this month in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine compared symptoms of white, Black, and Hispanic people....
View ArticleIs sleep apnea risk higher for Asians?
As obesity rates climb to epidemic levels in nearly every U.S. state, one population may need to be especially weary of a serious sleep disorder linked to weight gain. People of Asian descent tend to...
View ArticleRace, community a factor in CPAP compliance
African-Americans and residents in poor areas are least likely to stick with their prescribed use of CPAP. A study in the December issue of SLEEP compared CPAP use by residents in five U.S. cities....
View ArticleNew gene associated with almost doubled Alzheimer’s risk in African-Americans
African-Americans with a variant of the ABCA7 gene have almost double the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease compared with African-Americans who lack the variant. The largest genome-wide...
View ArticleWhere you live may affect how well you sleep
Sleep is essential for our overall health and well-being. The amount and quality of sleep we get can vary depending on numerous factors, including our geographic location. The United States is a vast...
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