July 28, 2023 • Institute Update The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has named applied social psychologist Lisa Bowleg, Ph.D., M.A. , the 2023 James S. Jackson Memorial Award winner. Established in 2021, the NIMH James S. Jackson Memorial Award honors outstanding researchers who have demonstrated exceptional achievement and leadership in mental health disparities research and excellence in mentorship, influence,…
Sree Roy: Hello, and welcome. I’m Sree Roy with Sleep Review, and I’m thrilled to be here with neurologist-sleep specialist Margaret S. Blattner, MD, PhD, who is a clinical instructor in the department of neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. In 2022, she won a joint Hypersomnia Foundation and AASM Foundation Strategic Research Grant…
In a phase 2 trial involving patients with narcolepsy type 1, Takeda’s orexin receptor 2 (OX2R) agonist TAK-994 demonstrated statistically significant improvements in wakefulness and reduced weekly cataplexy rates compared to placebo but was associated with hepatotoxic effects, according to data published in The New England Journal of Medicine. “Although this study was not designed…
The Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) is accepting applications for its new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Educational Grant program intended to provide financial assistance to current sleep technologists who are eligible to take the RPSGT exam through one of the five pathways or a CCSH exam candidate eligible to take the exam through…
In his essay “The Trouble with ‘X,’” C.S. Lewis describes that person who makes our lives difficult. Who is it that gives you regular grief? Maybe it’s a spouse or a coworker or a fellow church member. Sometimes a friend, seeing us look “glum,” will probe us until we reluctantly open up. On such occasions…
Audio Transcript Welcome back to the podcast. Well, God is happy in himself. Amen. And God wants us to be happy in himself. Amen. If you start applying biblical categories here, you begin to ask this question: How does God’s joy become my joy? That’s our question today — a really good one — from…
Date and Time August 9, 202312:00–1:00 p.m. ET OverviewA technical assistance webinar will be held for prospective applicants of the following Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Schizophrenia (AMP® SCZ): Clinical High Risk for Psychosis Clinical Trial Network (U01 Clinical Trial Required) . National Institute of Mental Health staff will be available to answer questions…
by Owen Griffkin, Mental Health Participation OfficerThe Mental Health Service User and Carer Representatives have had an enormously busy summer so far this year. I have been with them all over Powys helping them get out and about around the county.When I first started in my role as Mental Health Participation Officer in 2017 it…
Noctrix Health Inc’s wearable TOMAC therapy for the treatment of restless legs syndrome (RLS) was found to be safe and effective, providing a “substantial reduction” in symptoms, for adult patients with RLS refractory to medications, according to two studies published in Sleep. The two papers feature the results from the RESTFUL study, a multicenter, randomized,…
Interview by Alyx Arnett Physical pain can be a significant obstacle to a good night’s sleep, particularly for individuals with comorbid insomnia. Research reveals that half of those affected by insomnia also experience chronic pain.1 Many healthcare professionals believe that addressing pain is a prerequisite for improving sleep, but is this perception valid? To shed…