The little years of parenting are a wonderful and sometimes unbearable wilderness. Nighttime can be a series of uncivil wars — getting children fed and bathed (and sometimes re-bathed), then getting them into the right bed, at the right time, with the right bedtime story or song (only after finding that beloved stuffie), then keeping…
Incannex Healthcare Ltd, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing medicinal cannabinoid pharmaceutical products and psychedelic medicine therapies, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an Investigational New Drug (IND) opening pivotal IHL-42X phase 2/3 clinical trial for obstructive sleep apnea in the United States as planned. Incannex submitted the IND application…
Emma – The Sleep Company, with the support of Brisa – Highways of Portugal, has opened its first Power Nap Station in Alcácer do Sal on Portugal’s A2 highway, an initiative designed to prevent road accidents caused by drowsy driving. According to the National Road Safety Authority in Portugal, drowsiness causes around 20% of road…
ABSTRACT: When John the Baptist appears in the wilderness, baptizing and “proclaiming a baptism of repentance” (Mark 1:4), his ministry may seem novel — and in some ways, it is. At the same time, however, almost every aspect of John’s ministry fulfills Old Testament expectations. His mission fulfills Malachi’s promise of a new Elijah. His…
Language builds culture. Recently on the podcast, I shared 5 timeless leadership axioms – portable and powerful phrases that have become adopted by emotionally healthy leaders all around the world. For example…”Jesus may be in your heart, but grandpa is in your bones”. It’s an easier (and more playful) way of getting at the truth…
“Fake! Fake! Toy, toy, toy!” jeered Danny and Lynn as I showed them Big Dog, one of my stuffed animals. I was about six years old, so they were about ten and twelve. I had claimed that my animals were real. They told me to grow up and stop being a baby. My response was…
By Alyx Arnett Remote CPAP mask-fitting technology emerged as a lifeline during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing patients to be fitted for masks—a process traditionally requiring in-person visits—safely from their homes. Introduced as a solution to the challenges of providing essential services amid social distancing, the software solutions now show longer-term utility. Beyond facilitating initial fittings,…
Multiple studies have demonstrated the memory-enhancing effects of melatonin and its derivatives in animal models. It is also known that the formation of both short- and long-term memories requires the phosphorylation of certain memory-related proteins. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying melatonin-induced memory enhancement have remained elusive. Now, medical researchers from Sophia University, Japan, have made…
Struggling with a teenager who refuses to ditch digital devices at night and wakes up grumpy? Boarding school could be the answer. A new study published in the British Journal of Educational Psychology by University of South Australia researchers shows that boarders get 40 minutes more sleep most nights than day students, due to fixed…
In individuals with Huntington’s disease (HD), sleep disturbances constitute an additional burden that may exacerbate disease outcomes and impact patients’ quality of life. A special issue of the Journal of Huntington’s Disease reviews what is and, perhaps more importantly, what is not known about sleep and circadian rhythms in HD. Disrupted sleep can alter metabolism…