Let’s be honest: Revelation can be an intimidating book. Because of that, some of us have avoided Revelation, deeming it to be too difficult to interpret and understand, too controversial, or too scary. Perhaps we’ve ignored it because we have assumed the book is only about the future, with nothing “practical” for us today. The…
By Stefani Kim Accreditation surveys can be likened to “open book tests on operating a high-quality sleep center,” according to Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) senior program director Tim Safley, MBA. But in sleep lab accreditation surveys conducted from June 1, 2021, to May 31, 2022, over 10% of surveyed centers failed to meet…
Sommetrics presented promising interim updates on its pivotal SUPRA study (Study Using Negative Pressure to Reduce Apnea) at the tri-annual XVII International Symposium on Sleep and Breathing in Auckland, New Zealand. The presenter was Kingman Strohl, MD, program director of sleep medicine at University Hospital and professor of medicine at Case School of Medicine. He…
Melatonin may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, suggests an observational study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The study, published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, found the risk of self-harm increased in the months preceding melatonin prescription and decreased thereafter, especially in girls. Melatonin is the most commonly prescribed…
Cerebra Medical Ltd, in partnership with IDUN Technologies AG and Pilotfish Nederland BV, has received Eurostars funding to support the development of consumer sleep improvement technology. Combining Cerebra’s proprietary Odds Ratio Product (ORP) sleep depth, IDUN’s in-ear electroencephalogram (EEG) interface technology, and Pilotfish’s design expertise, the project, “Personalised Sleep Recovery Platform,” creates a platform for…