Susmed Inc has obtained regulatory approval from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan for its Susmed CBT-I app for insomnia, a prescription-only digital therapeutic intended to assist physicians providing cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) to patients in the treatment of insomnia. Susmed is in the process of applying for insurance coverage…
By Maida Lynn Chen, University of Washington With the start of a new school year comes the inevitable battle to get kids back into a healthy bedtime routine. In many cases, this likely means resetting boundaries on screen use, especially late in the evenings. But imposing and enforcing those rules can be easier said than…
The scene was reminiscent of a scary movie. Julia walked out to the church parking lot and found an ominous note taped to her car window: “I SEE YOU!” Though she thought I was hundreds of miles away, I was actually nearby, watching the entire scene unfold. When she began to nervously look around, I…
We’re back this week to provide you with another page-turning addition to your bookshelf. Grab your reading glasses, find somewhere cozy, and get into this week’s TBG library pick, Dyscalculia by Camoghne Felix. In Dyscalculia, Camoghne recalls various heartbreaks experienced throughout her life and connects them to her childhood experience with dyscalculia, a disorder that…
By Patrick Munsey A shift toward single-use sensors in sleep disorders centers began nearly a decade ago, and the COVID pandemic accelerated the trend. Accrediting organizations advocate for disposable sensors, with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine suggesting their use during the pandemic to reduce the risk of infection.1 Single-use sensors also offer the benefit…
Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc shared details on its upcoming oral presentation at World Sleep Congress 2023, which will focus on ORX750, a drug in preclinical development for the treatment of narcolepsy and other sleep disorders. “We believe ORX750 has the potential to be a best-in-class therapy to treat narcolepsy and other sleep disorders, and we are…
The telomere shortening that naturally occurs with aging and is accelerated by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can be mitigated by the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), according to a study conducted at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil. Telomeres are structures made from DNA sequences and proteins found at the…