Axsome to Present New Sunosi Data at SLEEP 2023

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…

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Study: Surgery Outperforms CPAP in Preventing Diabetes in Sleep Apnea Patients

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…

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Initiative Tackles Sleep Apnea in Historically Black College and University Community

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…

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Adolescents’ Sleep Duration Influences Exposure to R-rated Content

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…

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Phototherapy Device Could be Novel Treatment for Sleep Complaints

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…

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Dashcam Study Exposes Microsleep-related Behaviors in Truck Collisions

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…

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Deep-Brain Stimulation During Sleep Could One Day Treat Memory Disorders

New research led by scientists at UCLA Health and Tel Aviv University provides physiological evidence from inside the human brain supporting the dominant scientific theory on how the brain consolidates memory during sleep. Further, the researchers found that targeted deep-brain stimulation during a critical time in the sleep cycle appeared to improve memory consolidation. The…

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First Baptist Church of All: Puritan Recovery of the Great Pattern

Baptists were birthed in the matrix of Puritanism, that sixteenth- and seventeenth-century movement of reform and renewal. The genesis of Puritanism between the 1560s and the 1580s was deeply intertwined with questions of worship and polity. In fact, Puritanism, in its various ecclesial manifestations, was confident that there was a blueprint for polity and worship…

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