By Aaron Schokman, University of Sydney What do you know about narcolepsy? As a rare sleep disorder, you might not have heard much about it, or if you have, your perception may have been formed by the limited portrayals in media. Several depictions of narcolepsy have been made … [Read more...]
REMSleep Patent Application Allowed by the USPTO
Summary: REMSleep Holdings Inc announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has allowed a utility patent for its nasal ventilation system, with the company expecting formal issuance in approximately eight weeks. As REMSleep prepares for the launch of its Deltawave … [Read more...]
Evening Screen Use Doesn’t Harm Sleep—Until Kids Get into Bed
Summary: A study from the University of Otago has found that the timing of evening screen use, rather than the activity itself, affects adolescent sleep. While screen time before bed had little impact, using screens in bed delayed sleep onset and reduced total sleep duration. The … [Read more...]
Melatonin Deficiency Tied to Worsening ADHD Symptoms in Kids
Summary: A new study from Hamamatsu University School of Medicine and international collaborators has identified a link between melatonin secretion and the severity of ADHD symptoms in children. The research suggests that genetic traits reducing nighttime melatonin production … [Read more...]
Waking Up With a Bang? It Could Be ‘Exploding Head Syndrome’
By Dan Denis, University of York Have you ever been drifting off to sleep, only to be jerked awake by the sound of a bomb going off inside your head? If you have, then you have most likely experienced exploding head syndrome, a mysterious and poorly understood sleep disorder. … [Read more...]
It’s Almost Impossible to Keep Teens off Their Phones in Bed – But New Research Shows It Really Does Affect Their Sleep
By Rachael Taylor, University of Otago Parents of children and teenagers have long been warned about the dangers of screen time and digital devices before bed – the worry being that screens could harm the sleep patterns of young people. But do screens really hurt the length and … [Read more...]
Narcolepsy Patients Prefer Once-Nightly Lumryz Over Twice-Nightly Oxybate
Summary: Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc announced the publication of final data from the RESTORE open-label/switch study, which demonstrated a strong preference among people with narcolepsy for the once-nightly Lumryz over a twice-nightly immediate-release oxybate. Lumryz, approved … [Read more...]
Narcolepsy Is Reduced to a Punch Line in Pop Culture. What Does That Mean for People Who Live With It?
By Aaron Schokman, University of Sydney What do you know about narcolepsy? As a rare sleep disorder, you might not have heard much about it, or if you have, your perception may have been formed by the limited portrayals in media. Several depictions of narcolepsy have been made … [Read more...]
Children Can Learn to ‘Dream Craft,’ Just Like LEGO Characters
Summary: A new global study by the LEGO Group reveals that children can learn to guide and change their dreams, a concept similar to the “dream crafting” abilities of characters in the LEGO DREAMZzz series. The study found that while only 57% of children aged 6 to 12 are aware of … [Read more...]
FDA Review of Movano Health’s EvieMED Ring Advances
Summary: Movano Health had an in-person meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Aug 15 to discuss the wellness features of its EvieMED Ring. The meeting resulted in the advancement of the review process for the device, which includes both medical and wellness … [Read more...]
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