Bioengineer.org | Drug-free sleep therapies show real promise for people living with HIV

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Sleep disturbances are among the most common yet underappreciated burdens of living with HIV. Even as antiretroviral therapy has transformed the infection into a manageable chronic condition, many people on successful treatment still struggle to fall asleep, stay asleep, or wake feeling rested. A new systematic review and meta-analysis, published in BMC Public Health, now offers the first quantitative synthesis of whether non-drug approaches — ranging from cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia to mindfulness training and sleep hygiene education — can genuinely improve sleep quality in this population. The findings point to a statistically significant benefit, but the researchers are careful to stress that the evidence base remains small and preliminary.

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