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...]
Healthy Sleep Behaviors Combat Depression in Teens
The National Sleep Foundation’s latest Sleep in America Poll reveals a strong link between healthy sleep habits and reduced depressive symptoms in American teens, with most teens practicing good sleep behaviors showing no significant signs of depression. This year’s poll focused … [Read more...]
Is Neurostimulation Cost-Effective for Mild Sleep Apnea?
A new exploratory analysis finds that using neuromuscular electrical stimulation as a treatment option for patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea may be cost-effective. Recent estimates suggest that 55 million adults in the United States have obstructive sleep apnea, with … [Read more...]
Where Americans Miss the Mark on Sleep Health
Maya Ramagopal, MD, a professor of pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and an international ambassador for American Academy of Sleep Medicine, discusses the importance of sleep in a healthy lifestyle—and where Americans are falling short. The Q&A comes as … [Read more...]
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