Summary: The National Transportation Safety Board says a deckhand of the Cindy B fell asleep at the helm just before 6 am. The deckhand had recently transitioned to a night watch schedule. Key Takeaways: Impact of Shift Transition and Circadian Rhythms: The deckhand had recently transitioned to a night shift, putting him at a low…
Life within the prison of despair is a misery hard to explain. The darkness makes dumb, leaving groans too deep for words. Isolation becomes both a constant friend and a chief affliction. The other birds of the world chirp along merrily. Perhaps you used to sing among their branches, but now you wonder, What do…
Summary: SleepScore Labs has launched Sleep.AI, an AI platform designed to provide evidence-based insights and predictive models for optimizing sleep health. Built on over 500 million hours of sleep data and scientific research, Sleep.AI aims to help companies in the health and wellness space turn sleep into a strategic advantage. The platform supports health and wellness…
Summary: Research at the University of Jyväskylä shows that sleep deprivation impairs learning, especially through the functions of the brain’s hippocampus. Even though resetting the clocks can affect alertness, short-term sleep disturbances do not permanently impair our learning ability. Key Takeaways: Sleep Deprivation Impairs Learning: Lack of sleep disrupts the brain’s ability to effectively consolidate…
Summary: LuxCreo has partnered with EMA Sleep Inc to scale the manufacturing of a next-generation 3D-printed EMA oral appliance for sleep apnea. This partnership follows FDA 510(k) clearance for the device and the adoption of LuxCreo’s iLux Pro Dental platform, enabling same-day, in-clinic production. The new manufacturing solution aims to overcome previous limitations of manual…
Summary: In a small proof-of-concept trial, people with narcolepsy who rescripted their nightmares experienced significant improvements, with half also undergoing a procedure to induce lucid dreaming, which enhanced their ability to recall their revised dreams. Key Takeaways: CBT for Narcolepsy-Related Nightmares: Cognitive behavioral therapy for nightmares was effective in reducing the severity and frequency of…