The late R.C. Sproul was fond of inverting a particular biblical passage in order to bring home a theological truth. For instance, in seeking to press upon his hearers the horrors of God’s wrath, Sproul would turn to the Aaronic blessing: The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon…
In July of 1741, a 37-year-old Jonathan Edwards grabbed a sermon already preached in Northampton and took it on the road to Enfield. There it was “attended with remarkable Impressions on many of the Hearers.”1 Edwards spoke of sinners in the hands of an angry God and grace to those in Christ in a message…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its Philips Respironics recall safety communication to provide updated information about medical device reports that the agency received from Jan 1 to March 31. The update indicates there have been over 6,000 medical device reports and 40 new deaths during that period. Manufacturers, such as Philips, are…
Tokyo-based Eisai Co Ltd will present eight poster presentations, including the latest data on its in-house discovered orexin receptor antagonist lemborexant (Dayvigo) at SLEEP 2023. Major poster presentations include new data about the effects of lemborexant on obstructive sleep apnea (poster numbers: #298, 299, and 300). “Eisai considers neurology, including insomnia, a therapeutic area of…
Axsome Therapeutics Inc will present new data on Sunosi (solriamfetol) at SLEEP 2023. The presentations include data from the SHARP (Solriamfetol’s Effect on Cognitive Health in Apnea Participants During a Randomized Placebo-controlled) study in patients with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), demonstrating sustained improvement with Sunosi on measures of cognition…
A new study found that patients diagnosed with sleep apnea have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes when undergoing surgery compared to being treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. The results were published in the Journal of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. TriNetX, a global network of healthcare organizations driving…
Nexus Dental Systems launched a national initiative to screen, test, and treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) community. The program kicked off on May 22 with the Grambling State University Tigers football team, coaching staff, and administrators. Screening for the broader Grambling State University community begins in the…
A new study to be presented at SLEEP 2023 found that objectively measured short sleep duration partially moderates the association between impulsivity and mature-rated media usage in early adolescents. Results show that higher impulsivity was predictive for more R-rated movie watching, and shorter sleep duration was predictive for more mature video gaming and R-rated movie…
Wearing a phototherapy device that emits near-infrared light is associated with potential therapeutic benefits for sleep and daytime functioning, according to a new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2023 annual meeting. Results show that self-reported, sleep-related symptoms improved after three weeks of treatment. Participants in the active treatment group reported experiencing better sleep…
Using dashcam footage of real-world collisions involving large trucks to analyze driver and vehicle behavior, researchers found that anti-drowsiness alarms or similar technologies to prevent falling asleep at the wheel need to go beyond a focus on monitoring the drivers’ eyes and consider other microsleep behaviors including a relaxation of back and neck muscles and…