Climacteric,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(3), P. 198 - 205
Published: April 3, 2023
Women
frequently
experience
sleep
disturbances,
particularly
night-time
awakenings,
as
they
transition
menopause
and
enter
postmenopause.
Sleep
is
essential
for
optimal
functioning
health.
Persistent
distressing
disturbances
across
can
negatively
impact
daytime
productivity,
increase
risk
mental
physical
health
conditions.
While
multiple
factors
disturb
sleep,
two
unique
in
the
context
of
are
vasomotor
symptoms
changing
reproductive
hormone
environment.
Vasomotor
associated
with
contribute
significantly
to
awakenings
amount
time
spent
awake
during
night.
Even
after
accounting
depressive
symptoms,
lower
estradiol
higher
follicle
stimulating
levels,
indicative
menopause,
disturbance,
suggesting
that
environment
may
directly
affect
sleep.
Management
strategies
clinically
significant
menopausal
include
cognitive
behavioral
therapy
insomnia,
which
effective
durable
treating
insomnia.
Hormone
alleviates
presence
disruptive
symptoms.
have
a
on
women's
health,
there
need
further
research
underlying
mechanisms
advance
preventative
treatment
ensure
well-being
midlife
women.
Sexual Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Fluctuation
in
sex
hormones
and
the
occurrence
of
sleep
disturbance
are
2
major
health
challenges
among
midlife
women.
However,
temporal
relationship
between
them
remains
unclear.
This
study
included
2488
females
(mean
±
SD
age,
49.0
2.70
years)
with
an
average
follow-up
6.95
years.
We
constructed
a
composite
score
by
summing
items
related
to
problems
reflect
comprehensive
status
participants
Study
Women's
Health
Across
Nation.
Cross-lagged
path
analysis
was
used
examine
status.
Sensitivity
analyses
were
conducted
nonoverweight
overweight
groups
adjusted
for
vasomotor
symptoms
main
model.
In
this
study,
we
aimed
women
using
cross-lagged
analysis.
The
primary
outcomes
results
After
adjusting
race,
income,
menopausal
status,
body
mass
index,
hormone
therapy
use,
smoking,
drinking,
coefficients
from
baseline
follicle-stimulating
(FSH)
estradiol
(E2)
0.054
(P
=
.017)
-0.054
.016),
respectively.
coefficient
dehydroepiandrosterone
sulfate
(DHAS)
0.042
.017).
testosterone
not
statistically
significant.
group,
patterns
same
as
total
sample,
point
estimates
larger.
relationships
group
nonsignificant.
adjustment
model,
basically
consistent.
Given
sleep,
our
findings
will
provide
scientific
perspectives
benefit
management
transition
menopause.
longitudinal
theoretical
model
distinguish
Limitations
include
limited
causal
evidence
observational
studies,
unknown
confounders,
careful
extrapolation.
There
distinct
unidirectional
(1)
FSH,
E2,
DHAS
(2)
sleep.
Changes
FSH
E2
occurred
earlier
than
change
while
later.
contrast,
there
no
Progress in Neurobiology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
218, P. 102338 - 102338
Published: Aug. 10, 2022
Modern
life
poses
many
threats
to
good-quality
sleep,
challenging
brain
health
across
the
lifespan.
Curtailed
or
fragmented
sleep
may
be
particularly
damaging
during
adolescence,
when
disruption
by
delayed
chronotypes
and
societal
pressures
coincides
with
our
brains
preparing
for
adult
via
intense
refinement
of
neural
connectivity.
These
vulnerabilities
converge
on
prefrontal
cortex,
one
last
regions
mature
a
central
hub
limbic-cortical
circuits
underpinning
decision-making,
reward
processing,
social
interactions
emotion.
Even
subtle
cortical
development
adolescence
therefore
have
enduring
impact.
In
this
review,
we
integrate
synaptic
circuit
mechanisms,
glial
biology,
neurophysiology
epidemiology,
frame
hypothesis
highlighting
implications
adolescent
circuitry
cortex.
Convergent
evidence
underscores
importance
acknowledging,
quantifying
optimizing
sleep's
contributions
normative
lifelong
mental
health.
Healthcare,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(18), P. 2536 - 2536
Published: Sept. 14, 2023
(1)
Background:
Sleep
quality
is
one
of
the
most
important
clinical
outcomes
hemodialysis
(HD)
patients,
as
it
can
affect
their
physical
and
mental
health.
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
sleep
its
affecting
factors
among
patients
with
HD.
(2)
Methods:
A
cross-sectional
design
was
used
HD
in
two
cities
Saudi
Arabia.
The
data
were
collected
during
period
from
January
December
2022.
convenience
sample
250
selected
this
study.
Data
using
Arabic
version
Pittsburgh
Quality
Index
(PSQI).
(3)
Results:
About
two-thirds
participants
(63.6%)
had
normal
sleep,
while
one-third
poor
(36.4%).
There
a
significant
relationship
between
participants’
age
where
who
aged
more
than
50
poorer
those
younger
(p
<
0.001).
Male
married
significantly
female
single
=
0.011
0.015,
respectively).
In
addition,
retired,
higher
number
dependents,
did
not
adhere
exercise,
comorbidities
other
groups
0.002,
0.016,
0.023,
<0.001,
level
education,
financial
status,
distance
home
dialysis
center,
satisfaction
at
time
no
influence
on
patients.
multiple
linear
regression
shows
that
exercise
0.017),
0.008),
duration
0.020)
independent
(4)
Conclusions:
sleep.
differences
patients’
age,
gender,
marital
sleep-quality
levels.
Moreover,
groups.
Future
studies
should
develop
appropriate
interventions
address
problem
BMC Geriatrics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: May 8, 2024
Abstract
Background
Abnormal
amyloid
β
(Aβ)
deposits
in
the
brain
are
a
hallmark
of
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD).
Insufficient
sleep
duration
and
poor
quality
risk
factors
for
developing
AD.
Sleep
may
play
role
Aβ
regulation,
but
magnitude
relationship
between
deposition
remains
unclear.
This
systematic
review
examines
(i.e.,
efficiency)
with
later-life
adults.
Methods
A
search
PubMed,
CINAHL,
Embase,
PsycINFO
generated
5,005
published
articles.
Fifteen
studies
met
inclusion
criteria
qualitative
syntheses;
thirteen
quantitative
syntheses
related
to
Aβ;
nine
efficiency
Aβ.
Results
Mean
ages
samples
ranged
from
63
76
years.
Studies
measured
using
cerebrospinal
fluid,
serum,
positron
emission
tomography
scans
two
tracers:
Carbone
11-labeled
Pittsburgh
compound
B
or
fluorine
18-labeled.
was
subjectively
interviews
questionnaires,
objectively
polysomnography
actigraphy.
Study
analyses
accounted
demographic
lifestyle
factors.
Based
on
13
eligible
articles,
our
synthesis
demonstrated
that
average
association
not
statistically
significant
(Fisher’s
Z
=
-0.055,
95%
CI
-0.117
~
0.008).
We
found
longer
self-report
is
associated
lower
-0.062,
-0.119
-0.005),
whereas
0.002,
-0.108
0.113).
9
articles
efficiency,
also
0.048,
-0.066
0.161).
Conclusion
The
findings
this
suggest
shorter
self-reported
higher
levels.
Given
heterogeneous
nature
measures
outcomes,
it
still
difficult
determine
exact
Future
larger
sample
sizes
should
focus
comprehensive
characteristics
use
longitudinal
designs
better
understand
International Journal of Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2025(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Objective:
To
evaluate
the
association
between
sleep
duration
with
serum
estradiol
concentrations
and
its
variation
by
sex
age
in
American
adults.
Methods:
Data
were
analyzed
for
5406
men
women
(≥
20
years
old)
who
participated
cycles
of
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
2013–2016,
a
cross‐sectional
study.
Total
(pg/mL)
was
measured
categorized
(low,
normal,
high)
based
on
NHANES
protocol.
Sleep
classified
as
≤
6,
6–9,
≥
9
h.
Weighted
multivariable
adjusted
multinomial
logistic
regression
models
conducted
to
assess
these
associations.
Results:
Our
analysis
revealed
no
significant
associations
among
both
women.
Specifically,
comparisons
durations
(≤
6
h)
reference
group
(6–9
across
various
categories
showed
odds
ratios
low
high
that
remained
statistically
nonsignificant
fully
models.
These
findings
suggest
that,
unlike
previous
studies
linking
variations
other
hormones,
do
not
appear
be
significantly
affected
differences
either
all
groups
studied.
Conclusion:
The
lack
indicates
may
influence
levels
general
population
results
underscore
importance
continued
research
into
how
influences
hormonal
balance.
However,
it
is
important
note
data
we
used
are
from
study,
which
cannot
establish
causal
relationship
estradiol.
Future
should
investigate
additional
factors,
such
genetic
predispositions,
lifestyle
habits,
environmental
influences,
modulate
hormone
levels.
Behavioral and Brain Functions,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
21(1)
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Sleep
deprivation
significantly
impairs
cognitive
function,
which
disrupts
daily
life.
However,
sex
differences
in
these
impairments
are
not
well
understood,
as
most
preclinical
studies
primarily
use
male
animals,
neglecting
potential
between
sexes.
This
study
aims
to
investigate
sex-specific
function
under
sleep
using
reward-based
operant
conditioning
tasks.
Sprague-Dawley
rats
were
pre-trained
on
a
lever-press
task
and
subsequently
divided
into
control
chronic
restriction
(CSR)
groups.
The
CSR
group
underwent
14
days
of
restriction.
After
modeling,
assessed
the
open
field
test,
retraining
lever-pressing
task,
signal
discrimination
extinction
evaluate
motor
abilities,
memory
formation,
learning,
flexibility.
impaired
performance
both
sexes,
with
requiring
more
time
exhibiting
lower
accuracy.
In
showed
longer
feeding
latency
accuracy
compared
females.
also
specifically
increased
frequency
responses
rats.
enhanced
exploration
females
higher
frequencies
than
males.
Biochemically,
induced
alterations,
including
elevated
serum
MDA
MAO
levels
males
serotonin,
dopamine,
epinephrine
Although
activation
was
observed
metabolites
tryptophan-kynurenine
pathway,
evident
kynurenic
acid
metabolism
prefrontal
cortex.
female
rats,
significant
observed.
Male
exhibited
discrimination,
while
learning
These
accompanied
by
CSR-induced
oxidative
stress,
neurotransmitter
dysregulation,
disturbances
tryptophan
metabolic
pathway.
findings
underscore
importance
considering
understanding
effects
developing
targeted
intervention
strategies.
npj Women s Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
3(1)
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Abstract
The
circadian
clock
plays
a
crucial
role
in
regulating
the
timing
of
numerous
physiological
processes.
Its
dysregulation
has
severe
implications
for
organism’s
homeostasis
and
is
among
main
characteristics
aging.
As
women
age
transition
through
menopause,
disruptions
rhythms
may
occur,
leading
to
symptoms
such
as
insomnia,
mood
changes,
or
altered
energy
levels.
In
this
prospective
non-randomized
cohort
study,
we
seek
characterize
better
understand
alterations
across
various
stages
their
reproductive
cycle,
both
with
without
daily
routine
(e.g.,
specific
diet,
light
exposure).
Understanding
intricate
relationship
between
female
health
during
aging
process
essential
developing
targeted
interventions
mitigate
promote
overall
well-being
menopausal
women.
Findings
from
study
will
be
used
devise
tailored
rhythm
assessments
women,
facilitating
alleviation
menopause-related
promoting
healthy
Climacteric,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 11
Published: March 11, 2025
Sleep
is
a
cornerstone
of
health,
playing
an
integral
role
in
both
physiological
and
psychological
functions.
However,
it
vulnerable
to
variety
factors
including
menopause.
According
available
research,
the
onset
menopause
transition
may
not
necessarily
worsen
sleep
architecture
could
even
enhance
it,
leading
conflict
between
assessment
subjective
objective
complaints.
This
discrepancy
highlights
complex
relationship
quality.
Understanding
this
remains
challenging
due
limited
number
longitudinal
studies
small
sample
sizes.
review
explores
findings
from
assessments
menopausal
women
examines
impact
hormone
therapy
on