Publications - Center for Narcolepsy, Sleep, and Health Research

Sleep disordered breathing in pregnancy.

Izci Balserak, B (European Respiratory Society, 2015-12)

KEY POINTS: Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is common and the severity increases as pregnancy progresses.Frequent snoring, older age and high pre-pregnancy body mass index (>25 kg⋅m(-2)) could be reliable indicators for ...
Forced Exercise Preconditioning Attenuates Experimental Autoimmune Neuritis by Altering Th1 Lymphocyte Composition and Egress

Calik, MW; Shankarappa, SA; Langert, KA; Stubbs, EB Jr. (Sage Publications, 2015)

A short-term exposure to moderately intense physical exercise affords a novel measure of protection against autoimmunemediated peripheral nerve injury. Here, we investigated the mechanism by which forced exercise attenuates ...
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia comorbid with COPD is feasible with preliminary evidence of positive sleep and fatigue effects

Kapella, Mary C.; Herdegen, James J.; Perlis, Michael L.; Shaver, Joan L.; Larson, Janet L.; Law, Julie A.; Carley, David W. (Dove Medical Press, 2011)

Background: Many people with COPD report difficulties falling asleep or staying asleep, insufficient sleep duration, or nonrestorative sleep. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) has proved effective not only ...