New animal research suggests that little-studied brain cells known as astrocytes are major players in controlling sleep need and may someday help humans go without sleep for longer without negative consequences such as mental fatigue and impaired physical health. Published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the study found that activating these cells kept mice awake…
By Alyx Arnett Oral appliance therapy has proven effective in reducing the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in many patients, and it’s a treatment option with high adherence rates. One study found patients used oral appliances 6.5 hours per night, compared to 5.2 for CPAP.1 The findings support the hypothesis that oral appliances and…
Vivos Therapeutics Inc, a maker of oral appliances for breathing-related sleep disorders, reported a decline in product revenue and Vivos Integrated Provider (VIP) enrollments in the second quarter. The company attributed this dip to governmental investigations into third parties offering non-US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved sleep apnea treatments, despite having no involvement. The declines…
“What is the appropriate age to baptize believing children?” Here’s a question that’s been asked more than a few times by Baptist pastors and churches seeking to be faithful to Scripture and responsible in their discipleship. Broadly speaking, you might take one of two positions: either you baptize believing children upon a credible profession of…
Audio Transcript John Piper has preached a couple thousand sermons in front of a few hundred thousand people around the world. Only the Lord knows the true count. Whatever the exact numbers, it’s a lot of sermons in front of a lot of people. And a young preacher wants to know, Pastor John, how your…
Quality sleep can be hard to come by during a heat wave, especially for those who don’t have air conditioning. According to the US Census Bureau’s 2021 American Housing Survey, about 53% of homes in the Seattle metro area have air conditioning, compared with 92% nationally. Martha Billings, MD, a physician at the Sleep Medicine…
By Risa Kerslake, BSN-RN Many people with neurodegenerative diseases have altered sleep due to neurodegenerative changesbrought on by damage or loss of neurons in the sleep-controlling centers of the brain or as a result of disease symptoms.1 For example, Parkinson’s disease-related movement difficulties make it challenging to get comfortable in bed, while Alzheimer’s disease-linked long…
In a day like ours, you could scarcely ruffle more feathers than by suggesting that women should be quiet. To many, the words squeal and crunch like a car wreck. They caw like birds from some barbarous past. Many would prefer the sound of a foghorn at close range. The recoiling isn’t entirely unjustified. In…
The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves. When you think of psychedelics, you may conjure images of magical…
Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing medicines for a range of indications, reported second-quarter business highlights, spotlighting progress for ORX750, an oral selective orexin-2 receptor (OX2R) agonist in development for narcolepsy and other sleep disorders. “This is an exciting time for Centessa as we continue to execute across our…