Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital have linked longer naps to poorer health outcomes, including higher blood pressure and body mass index. The researchers assessed more than 3,000 adults from a Mediterranean population—where midday naps, or siestas, are common—examining the relationship of naps and nap duration with obesity and metabolic syndrome. They found that those…
A new machine-learning method could help us gauge the time of our internal body clock, helping us make better health decisions, including when and how long to sleep, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research, conducted by the University of Surrey and the University of Groningen,…
Even while we are sleeping, the brain does not rest completely. Surprisingly, the blood flow in a sleeping brain can be greater than when it is in a wakeful state. This allows the brain to remove waste metabolites, which is important to prevent the development and progression of neurological dysfunctions such as dementia. However, the…
April 27, 2023 • Research Highlight Autism screening in the first two years of life is an essential tool for ensuring that children and families have access to appropriate supports and services as early as possible. Although effective screening tools are available, researchers are exploring new approaches that could help make early screening more accurate…
As you grow older, you increasingly find yourself at milestones that feel a bit surreal. For instance, this July, John Piper and I will mark three full and wonderful decades of ministry partnership that, by God’s grace, resulted in the birth of the mission we call Desiring God. Why does the milestone feel surreal? Well,…
ProSomnus Inc, a developer of medical devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), announced the results of a retrospective study demonstrating the efficacy of precision oral appliance therapy (OAT) compared to traditional OAT for the treatment of OSA. The study indicates that precision oral appliances by ProSomnus appear to be more efficacious than…
By Alexandra Frost After making it through an initial primary care physician visit, a sleep study, and a referral to a dental sleep medicine practitioner, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients prescribed oral appliance therapy still have a learning curve ahead—figuring out how to use, wear, and adjust their new device. This can seem daunting to…