Sleep Specialists LLC, developers of the US Food and Drug Administration-cleared Zzoma positional therapy device, and ISD Health Solutions, a provider of sleep disorder treatment in the Caribbean, have partnered to bring Zzoma to patients with mild to moderate positional … [Read more...]
MyFitnessPal’s New Feature Gauged Diet, Exercise’s Sleep Impact
MyFitnessPal, a nutrition and food tracking app, is rolling out its latest innovation: Sleep Factors, a new feature within the app’s Sleep function that allows users to visualize the impact of sugar, water, and exercise on their overall sleep quality. In November, the brand … [Read more...]
4 Distinct Sleep Patterns and Their Impact on Health
Researchers in Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development identified four distinct patterns that characterize how most people sleep—and they’re also predictive of long-term health, the researchers say. Soomi Lee, PhD, associate professor of human development and family … [Read more...]
Partnership Ups Access to Sleep Medicine and Weight-Loss Care
BlueSleep, a specialty care digital platform focused on snoring and sleep apnea, is partnering with Shapely, a Los Angeles-based virtual weight loss and wellness clinical pathway, to expand patient access to the platforms. The partnership helps BlueSleep’s patients quickly access … [Read more...]
Samsung Unpacks the Potential of AI for Better Sleep at SXSW
At the 2024 South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, Samsung led a panel discussion on the current state of sleep quality and the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology in enhancing sleep. Panelists included Hon Pak, MD, senior vice president and head of … [Read more...]
Seismic Shifts in the Sleep Therapy Landscape
By Sree Roy Tremblors from the Philips CPAP recall continue to shift the therapy landscape in sleep medicine. Like earthquake aftershocks, the size and timing of events feel somehow simultaneously expected and unpredictable. In January, Philips Respironics announced it was … [Read more...]
How Sleep Improves Immune Defense
Researchers at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich have demonstrated that sleep promotes the potential of immune cells—so-called T cells—to migrate toward lymph nodes. Previous research had already shown that in people who slept after a vaccination, the immune response was … [Read more...]
Blood Test Detects 24-Hour Sleep Deprivation
A blood test that can accurately detect when someone has not slept for 24 hours has been developed at the University of Birmingham and Monash University. This level of sleep deprivation increases the risk of serious injury or fatality in safety-critical situations. The biomarker … [Read more...]
Sleep Apnea Ups Stroke Risk for White Patients But Not Black
The risk of stroke tied to sleep apnea may vary for Black people and white people, according to a study published in Neurology. The study found that white people diagnosed with sleep apnea, whether or not they used a continuous positive airway pressure machine (CPAP), were at … [Read more...]
Sublingual Treatment Aids Sleep and Reduces PTSD in Veterans
A phase 3 study found that bedtime sublingual cyclobenzaprine (TNX-102 SL), an investigational drug being developed by Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp, is well-tolerated and showed nominal improvement in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity and sleep quality measures … [Read more...]