By Jane Kollmer For many people, the end of the year includes family gatherings, holiday festivities, and—perhaps—sleep studies. Several factors could influence people to address sleep problems during the final months of the calendar year. In areas with cold temperatures and … [Read more...]
New Study Explores Sleep’s Impact on Women’s Cognitive Health
Summary: The Scripps Research Digital Trials Center has initiated the REFRESH-NOW study to explore the relationship between sleep and cognitive health in women aged 55 and older. Utilizing activity trackers and a smartphone app, the study will gather extensive sleep data over … [Read more...]
Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia Study Reinforces Importance of Individualized Oxybates Dosing
By Sree Roy When starting people with narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia on oxybates, sleep physicians know to individualize the treatment dosing based on each patient’s response as well as personal preference. A new study presented at SLEEP 2024 reinforces the importance of … [Read more...]
Sleeping Too Long or Too Short Hurts Diabetics, Study Finds
Summary: A recent study from the Steno Diabetes Center Odense found that newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients who sleep less than seven hours or more than nine hours per night have a significantly higher risk of developing microvascular complications, with older adults being … [Read more...]
Can Sleep Sounds Help Prevent Dementia? Study Explores Link
Summary: Western University researchers received a $1.1 million grant from the Weston Family Foundation to explore the potential of phase-locked auditory stimulation—playing gentle sounds during sleep—to enhance memory and brain health in older adults with amnestic mild cognitive … [Read more...]
Pilot Study Reveals High Preference of Oral Appliances for OSA
Summary: Vivos Therapeutics’ pilot study showed that 79% of newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients preferred oral appliance therapy over CPAP. The study, conducted in multiple dental and ENT offices over seven months, involved 99 patients and demonstrated high … [Read more...]
Sleep Loss, Stress Take Toll on US High Schoolers, Study Shows
Summary: A new report by Challenge Success reveals a pattern of insufficient sleep and high stress among over 270,000 high school students surveyed over 14 years. Students who get more sleep reported better ability to cope with stress. The data highlights disparities, with … [Read more...]
Researcher Wins Award Sleep Apnea-Specific Hypoxic Burden Study
Summary: Sat Sharma, the medical director of the Centre for Sleep and Chronobiology and chief medical officer of Open Airway Dental Solutions, has been awarded the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine Clinical Research Award for his research demonstrating that sleep … [Read more...]
Man Sentenced to Prison for $1.5M Sleep Study Fraud Scheme
Summary: Jeremy Gober, former co-owner of Got Sleep Inc in California, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for health care fraud and aggravated identity theft, having submitted fraudulent Medicare and Medi-Cal claims for unperformed sleep studies, resulting in over $1.5 million … [Read more...]
Most Sleep Apnea Patients Aren’t Obese, Apnimed Study Finds
Summary: Apnimed Inc, a scientific-phase pharmaceutical organization, will existing five important experiments and host a symposium at the Slumber 2024 yearly assembly, with highlights such as an epidemiologic analyze displaying that most OSA individuals are not overweight. … [Read more...]