Medical Xpress June 27, 2025
Mount Sinai researchers have published the first study to use wearable devices to assess how inflammation and symptoms in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affect sleep characteristics and sleep patterns over time.
The study found that significant changes in sleep metrics—specifically, reduced REM sleep and increased light sleep—only occurred when inflammation was present in the body, with symptoms alone not resulting in any notable sleep disruption. These findings, which further suggest that sleep changes signal upcoming disease flare episodes, were published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology on June 26.
IBD is a disease category that includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, and is characterized by inflammation in the digestive tract. Flare-ups, or increased disease activity, can include symptoms such...
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