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For most, weekends are spent catching up on lost sleep during the week😴. This article uses #contactless #sleeptechnologies to understand this behavior's benefits.
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Contactless sleep technologies reveal the health benefits of weekend catch-up sleep
After overwhelming workdays, socializing late on Friday nights and sleeping in on Saturday mornings may seem like a natural way to relax both mind and body
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February 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
For most, weekends are spent catching up on lost sleep during the week😴. This article uses #contactless #sleeptechnologies to understand this behavior's benefits.
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Question 8: In the era of AI, what are the opportunities and challenges journals like SLEEP and SLEEP Advances face with respect to these tools?
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February 12, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Question 8: In the era of AI, what are the opportunities and challenges journals like SLEEP and SLEEP Advances face with respect to these tools?
🎙️See the Editor-in-Chiefs' responses below!
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Sleep has profound effects on #cardiometabolichealth. This article provides four #circadian-basedbehaviors one can do to promote #hearthealth.
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Four core circadian behaviors that improve cardiorespiratory fitness through consistent sleep
Statement of Significance While the importance of sleep duration for optimal health is well established, the role of sleep/wake timing consistency remains
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February 12, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Sleep has profound effects on #cardiometabolichealth. This article provides four #circadian-basedbehaviors one can do to promote #hearthealth.
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Question 7: Are there any mistakes that authors make that delay the publication process that you would like potential authors to know about?
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February 11, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Question 7: Are there any mistakes that authors make that delay the publication process that you would like potential authors to know about?
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The link between #insomnia and #mental illnesses might have a #genetic basis. This article discusses #brain cell types with #pleiotropic #genetic factors that explain this connection.
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Detection of pleiotropic genetic factors and critical brain cell types linking insomnia with psychiatric disorders
Statement of Significance These findings underscore the pivotal role of shared genetic etiology in the insomnia-psychopathology association, identifying se
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February 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The link between #insomnia and #mental illnesses might have a #genetic basis. This article discusses #brain cell types with #pleiotropic #genetic factors that explain this connection.
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Question 6: What is the best advice you have for someone just starting out in the field?
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February 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Question 6: What is the best advice you have for someone just starting out in the field?
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The Osteopathic fractures in men study (MrOS) works to study health in men as they age, especially sleep. The #MrOS study illuminates #biomarkers of #rest activity behaviors in men.
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Metabolomic biomarkers of rest-activity rhythms in older men: results from the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) study
AbstractStudy Objectives. Rest-activity rhythm characteristics have been linked to a wide range of health conditions; however, the molecular mechanisms und
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February 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM
The Osteopathic fractures in men study (MrOS) works to study health in men as they age, especially sleep. The #MrOS study illuminates #biomarkers of #rest activity behaviors in men.
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Question 5: What is the biggest mistake that authors make?
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February 9, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Question 5: What is the biggest mistake that authors make?
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The effects of #breastcancer can extend beyond remission. This article discusses #insomnia and #majordepressivedisorder in adult #breastcancersurvivors. #MentalHealth academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...
Insomnia and elevated risk of major depressive disorder in older adult, long-term breast cancer survivors vs a matched cohort
AbstractStudy Objectives. Depression frequently occurs after diagnosis of breast cancer diagnosis. This study examines the incidence of depression and whet
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February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The effects of #breastcancer can extend beyond remission. This article discusses #insomnia and #majordepressivedisorder in adult #breastcancersurvivors. #MentalHealth academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...
The #WomensHealthInitiative Study (WHI) serves to understand the changes of age, especially on sleep. The #WHI study illuminates #biomarkers of #rest activity behaviors in #women.
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Metabolomic biomarkers of rest-activity rhythms in older women: results from the Women’s Health Initiative study
AbstractStudy Objectives. Prior research has suggested that disrupted and weakened rest-activity rhythms measured by accelerometry may be associated with r
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February 6, 2026 at 1:58 PM
The #WomensHealthInitiative Study (WHI) serves to understand the changes of age, especially on sleep. The #WHI study illuminates #biomarkers of #rest activity behaviors in #women.
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Question 4: What areas of the field do you believe are underdeveloped and could use more research?
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February 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Question 4: What areas of the field do you believe are underdeveloped and could use more research?
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The #Tasmanian-LondonProtocol (TASLON) was developed to study #rapid-eyemovement in sleep. This paper shows how the #TASLONprotocol can help detect #REMsleepdisorders at home with #videopolysomnography. academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...
The Tasmania-London protocol to detect isolated rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder using home-based video-polysomnography
AbstractStudy Objectives. Isolated rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (iRBD) is an early manifestation of alpha-synuclein-related neurodegene
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February 5, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The #Tasmanian-LondonProtocol (TASLON) was developed to study #rapid-eyemovement in sleep. This paper shows how the #TASLONprotocol can help detect #REMsleepdisorders at home with #videopolysomnography. academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...
Question 3: Are there differences in the types of articles that SLEEP versus SLEEP Advances accepts?
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February 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Question 3: Are there differences in the types of articles that SLEEP versus SLEEP Advances accepts?
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#Sleepdeprivation limits our #social and #behavioralcapacities. This article discusses how it hinders the team dynamic in the workplace #TheresNoIinTeam. academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...
Sleep deprivation adds an “I” in “team”
During the Global War on Terrorism, military personnel (to include co-author; Brager) assigned to the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (Silver Spring
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February 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
#Sleepdeprivation limits our #social and #behavioralcapacities. This article discusses how it hinders the team dynamic in the workplace #TheresNoIinTeam. academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...
Question 2: What advice do you have for a trainee interested in getting more experience with editorial responsibilities?
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February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Question 2: What advice do you have for a trainee interested in getting more experience with editorial responsibilities?
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The health impacts of #ObstructiveSleepApnea (OSA) are wide in scope. This article explores the role #OSA might have on the pathology of #liverfibrosis. academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...
From hypoxia to hepatic injury: obstructive sleep apnea as a driver of liver fibrosis
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represent two increasing global health epidemics, often coexisting and sharing c
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February 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
The health impacts of #ObstructiveSleepApnea (OSA) are wide in scope. This article explores the role #OSA might have on the pathology of #liverfibrosis. academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...
Join us as we post the answers to the #AMA #AskMeAnything with Editors in Chief Drs. Allan Pack (SLEEP) and Sean Drummond (SLEEPAdvances) over the next two weeks!
Question 1: What types of paper submissions would you like to see more of in 2026? 📝
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Question 1: What types of paper submissions would you like to see more of in 2026? 📝
🎤See the EICs' responses below!
February 2, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Join us as we post the answers to the #AMA #AskMeAnything with Editors in Chief Drs. Allan Pack (SLEEP) and Sean Drummond (SLEEPAdvances) over the next two weeks!
Question 1: What types of paper submissions would you like to see more of in 2026? 📝
🎤See the EICs' responses below!
Question 1: What types of paper submissions would you like to see more of in 2026? 📝
🎤See the EICs' responses below!
#RestlessLegSyndrome (RLS) causes #sleepdisruptions. #TheOsteopathicFracturesinMen study analyzes respiratory-related leg movement such as #RLS as predictor for mortality. academic.oup.com/sleep/advanc...
Respiratory-related leg movement as a predictor of mortality: the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Sleep Study
Statement of Significance Respiratory-related leg movements (RRLMs) are common in obstructive sleep apnea and may reflect the severity of respiratory event
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February 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
#RestlessLegSyndrome (RLS) causes #sleepdisruptions. #TheOsteopathicFracturesinMen study analyzes respiratory-related leg movement such as #RLS as predictor for mortality. academic.oup.com/sleep/advanc...
The #SLEEPS algorithm is developed to predict #OSA, #insomnia, and #COMISA risk. This validation study expands upon this algorithm using #body-composition metrics. Termed #I-SLEEPS, scientists provide a simple intervention to improve accuracy. academic.oup.com/sleep/advanc...
Simplified and accurate approach to sleep disorder prediction using body composition metrics: a development and validation study
Statement of Significance Polysomnography remains the gold standard for diagnosing insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and comorbid insomnia and sleep
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January 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The #SLEEPS algorithm is developed to predict #OSA, #insomnia, and #COMISA risk. This validation study expands upon this algorithm using #body-composition metrics. Termed #I-SLEEPS, scientists provide a simple intervention to improve accuracy. academic.oup.com/sleep/advanc...
#Sleepduration has been proclaimed as extremely important indicator for health issues-starting with establishing routine. This editorial emphasizes that #sleep regularity is equally as important for routine. academic.oup.com/sleep/advanc...
Time to regularize sleep regularity
From a quantitative view, research into sleep health has traditionally been viewed from the lens of duration: How long does sleep need to optimize performa
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January 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
#Sleepduration has been proclaimed as extremely important indicator for health issues-starting with establishing routine. This editorial emphasizes that #sleep regularity is equally as important for routine. academic.oup.com/sleep/advanc...
The loss of consciousness during #sleep may be seen as an ecological disadvantage for wild animals. This article discusses sleep's importance and ubiquity across mammals, birds, and other species. academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...
Functional implications of sleeping little in the wild
Sensory systems enable awake animals to interact with their environment to acquire energy, avoid predators, and find mates. Paradoxically, animals ranging
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January 28, 2026 at 2:42 PM
The loss of consciousness during #sleep may be seen as an ecological disadvantage for wild animals. This article discusses sleep's importance and ubiquity across mammals, birds, and other species. academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...
#SLEEPADVANCES reports the oral presentations, awards, and abstracts from the 2025 #AustralianSleepAssociation. Read them here: tinyurl.com/6tta4ss9
Volume 6 Issue Supplement_1 | SLEEP Advances | Oxford Academic
SLEEP Advances is an online-only, fully Open Access publication of the Sleep
Research Society (SRS)
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January 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
#SLEEPADVANCES reports the oral presentations, awards, and abstracts from the 2025 #AustralianSleepAssociation. Read them here: tinyurl.com/6tta4ss9
SLEEP Advances is proud to recognize its 2025 Reviewers of the Year: Drs. Chin Moi Chow, Greg Elder, Erin Hanlon, Anthony Reffi, Jennifer Tudor, and Emerson Wickwire. We thank these individuals—and all SLEEP Advances reviewers—for their vital contributions to the peer-review process.
January 26, 2026 at 2:35 PM
SLEEP Advances is proud to recognize its 2025 Reviewers of the Year: Drs. Chin Moi Chow, Greg Elder, Erin Hanlon, Anthony Reffi, Jennifer Tudor, and Emerson Wickwire. We thank these individuals—and all SLEEP Advances reviewers—for their vital contributions to the peer-review process.
Research shows the positive impact of #dreaming on #memory and #learning. This study experimentally induces #dreams focused on #remoteemotionalmemories. academic.oup.com/sleepadvance...
Experimentally inducing dreams of remote emotional memory
Abstract. People frequently dream of recent experiences, which may reflect the consolidation of memories in the sleeping brain. Many studies demonstrate th
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January 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Research shows the positive impact of #dreaming on #memory and #learning. This study experimentally induces #dreams focused on #remoteemotionalmemories. academic.oup.com/sleepadvance...
People living with #HIV are at higher risk for #inflammation and #cognitive impairment. This study analyzes the impact of #circadiandisruption on this population. academic.oup.com/sleepadvance...
Delayed phase in rest-activity rhythms is associated with inflammation and cognitive performance in people living with HIV
AbstractStudy Objectives. People living with HIV (PLWH) are at increased risks for chronic inflammation and cognitive impairment. Circadian disruption has
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January 22, 2026 at 1:59 PM
People living with #HIV are at higher risk for #inflammation and #cognitive impairment. This study analyzes the impact of #circadiandisruption on this population. academic.oup.com/sleepadvance...