Ohio Sleep Medicine Institute

02/25/2026

For those who love to run, watch out! Inadequate sleep nearly doubles the chance of getting injured while running. Per a study published in Applied Sciences, poor sleepers are 1.78 times more likely to sustain an injury than good sleepers. Researchers took into consideration sleep quantity, sleep quality, and sleep disorders. Runners who are unable to keep a constant sleep schedule, have difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, or suffer from unrefreshing sleep due to sleep disturbances, also have a 68% chance of getting injured within the next 12 months. Sleep is important in tissue repair, hormone regulation, concentration, and should be a key element in any training regimen.
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02/23/2026

Looking forward to spring and starting a new fitness program? Make sure to incorporate good sleep so you can accomplish your goals and help your body recover faster. Be the champion of your nights so you can power your day. Visit www.sleepmedicine.com and discover how healthy sleep can make all the difference.

02/19/2026

Stopping food intake 3 hours before falling asleep improves cardiometabolic health per a new study published by Northwestern University researchers. Without any physical effort and no diet restriction, participants were able to lower their blood pressure by 3.5% and heart rate by 5% at night while also improving daytime blood sugar levels. They avoided food and dimmed the lights 3 hours before bedtime to better align the fasting period to sleep timing. As a result, the coordination between the heart, metabolism, and sleep was greatly improved.

This sleep-aligned time-restricted eating concept provides a new and attainable non-pharmaceutical approach for middle age and older adults who are more at risk for developing cardiometabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and cardiovascular disease.

A simple shift in your evening routine may give your heart a measurable boost. In a new study, adults who stopped eating and dimmed the lights three hours before bed and extended their overnight fast by about two hours saw improvements in blood pressure, heart rate, and blood-sugar control — witho...

02/17/2026

What if you could get over jet lag twice as fast? This is the promise behind Mic-628, a new compound identified by Japanese researchers, which shifts the body’s internal clock forward in mice. The compound acts simultaneously on the brain’s master clock and peripheral organs, irrespective of the time the dose is ingested. More testing is needed on humans, but this “smart drug” may prove beneficial not only to individuals with jet lag, but also for those with disorders related to circadian misalignment such as shift workers with sleep problems. Details of the findings are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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02/12/2026

Valentine’s Day is almost here! Surprise your sweetheart with a caring gesture: beautiful nights of restorative and quiet sleep. Book a sleep consultation for your special one at www.sleepmedicine.com

02/10/2026

Too much salt is not good for health, but this is especially crucial for women as they get older. A new study reveals that high salt intake increases the risk of developing sleep apnea starting already during perimenopause. The risk significantly worsens for late-perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. More research is needed to fully understand the mechanisms at play.

Per one of the study’s authors, reduced upper airway muscle tone and respiratory control due to decreased hormones combined with fluid retention from salt intake may lead to more airway collapsibility. This discovery provides an additional and interesting perspective on cardiovascular and metabolic disease prevention. https://bit.ly/3M1lMoj

02/04/2026

What if better brain health starts with good sleep? Beat the odds of developing depression, mood or anxiety disorders, strokes, and other ischemic related diseases by treating any potential underlying sleep disorder. Consult a sleep provider from the Ohio Sleep Medicine Institute. Together, we can make a difference. Visit www.sleepmedicine.com

02/02/2026

Have you been “sleepmaxxing” lately? According to a new study released by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, a new trend is emerging with 56% of men and 40% of women in the US using sleep trackers, products, or routines to maximize their sleep. If you do, just remember not to lose sleep over it!
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01/29/2026

New research just published in Science Translational Medicine and conducted by Dr. Markus Schmidt's team at the University of Bern, Switzerland shows that skin temperature impacts REM sleep and cataplexy expression in narcolepsy. Cataplexy is the sudden loss of muscle tone triggered by emotion and is one of the most debilitating symptoms of narcolepsy. They found that reductions in skin temperature anticipate the onset of cataplexy in both patients and narcoleptic mice.
They went on to show that manipulating skin temperature has a causal effect. Subtle warming of the skin temperature increases REM sleep whereas its cooling increases the risk for cataplexy. Finally, they discovered how the brain responds to skin temperature changes. This work identifies new avenues to diagnose and manage narcolepsy. https://bit.ly/3Mfb8dv

01/27/2026

Per a study published in JAMA Network Open, middle aged and older individuals at high risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea are 40% more likely to present mental health conditions. They are also 44% more subject to developing new psychiatric disorders over time. The study was conducted among 30,000 individuals in Canada. Researchers suspect that low levels of blood oxygen during apnea events, sleep fragmentation, and inflammation may be contributing to the disease connection.
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01/21/2026

How are your new year’s resolutions coming? Need help? Quality sleep will help you tackle them in the blink of an eye. Contact our sleep center in Dublin. We are here to assist you in achieving a good night’s sleep. Visit www.sleepmedicine.com

01/19/2026

Weaker or irregular circadian rhythms may be an early warning for dementia per a study published in Neurology. A weak internal clock may make the body more sensitive to disruptions and could be a risk for a neurodegenerative process. Individuals whose daily activity level peaked later in the day are 45% more at risk for dementia than those who peaked earlier in the day.
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