Summary: Daybreak offers a mail-in oral appliance therapy workflow that allows sleep physicians to keep sleep apnea patients in-house, reducing the need to refer them to local dentists for oral appliances. This service includes providing sleep tests, custom mandibular advancement devices, and ongoing patient care, with all aspects of the process handled by Daybreak’s team,…
Audio Transcript How much money does an American need to retire? That question was in the air this spring after the Wall Street Journal featured a piece by Andrew Biggs titled “You Don’t Need to Be a Millionaire to Retire” (April 18, 2024). In part, he wrote that “according to a new survey from Northwestern…
Summary: Researchers from the University of South Australia have developed a brain-based test using EEG technology they say may be able to diagnose excessive daytime sleepiness in just two minutes, offering a faster alternative to the traditional Multiple Wakefulness Test. By measuring brain activity and neuronal excitability, this new test has the potential to predict…
Summary: A University of Michigan-led study found that both modafinil, a wake-promoting medication, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) reduced fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis, with either treatment alone or in combination leading to meaningful improvements. However, sleep hygiene played a role in how effective each treatment was, with CBT performing better for those with…
Summary: Researchers have identified two types of neurons in the brainstem responsible for inducing REM sleep, revealing insights into the mechanisms behind REM sleep behavior disorder and its connection to neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease. By artificially activating these neurons in mice, researchers were able to induce REM sleep, while inhibiting them caused symptoms similar…