By Dan Denis, University of York The author John Steinbeck said: “It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it.” Many others have claimed they formulated breakthroughs and innovations in dreams. Recent studies on the science of sleep suggest…
Summary: Avadel Pharmaceuticals reported strong third-quarter results, generating $50 million in revenue from its narcolepsy treatment Lumryz. The company recently received FDA approval to expand Lumryz use to pediatric patients, secured a favorable court ruling affirming the treatment’s clinical superiority over twice-nightly oxybate products, and continued progress in its Phase 3 trial for idiopathic hypersomnia.…
By Adam Taylor, Lancaster University An unhealthy diet and an indolent life are well known causes of heart disease and stroke. But sleep apnoea – where people temporarily stop breathing while asleep because their airway collapses – is also a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. While the solutions for an unhealthy diet and lack…
Date and Time November 15, 202411:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET OverviewIn this webinar, the National Autism Coordinator of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Director of the Office of National Autism Coordination (ONAC), Susan Daniels, Ph.D., will host an illuminating conversation with clinical psychologist and parent, Crystal Hernandez Psy.D., M.B.A. (Cherokee), advocate Jim…
By Sree Roy How desperate must someone be to beg a certified anesthesiologist assistant to come to their house and give them propofol because they want to sleep as they did under anesthesia? That’s the question that tugged at Nyree Penn, MHSc, CAA, well after she declined that patient’s request. But she wondered if there…
Last week, we were doing some work on our basement bathroom, getting ready to host a family of seven. A couple of days before the family flew in, we were putting some final touches on the paint and installing a nice vintage mirror Faye thrifted and a couple of cute shelves when she noticed that…
Which of these two people is bored? One man has to sit through an entire three-hour baseball game, yawning, uninterested in the action and the rules, yearning to be anywhere else. The other man spent three anxious hours rattling through two-thirds of his to-do list, purchasing two new household items from Amazon, deciding which workout…
Summary: The 2024 Presidential Election Sleep Report from Sleep Cycle revealed that, despite the high-stakes election, Americans experienced less stress and slept better on election night compared to 2020. Analyzing data from over 593,000 sleep sessions, the report found that 34.2% of users reported sleep disruptions this year, down from 44.2% in 2020. Additionally, fewer…
Summary: SoundHealth has launched SONUCheck, an AI-powered feature in its app that uses vocal analysis to measure nasal patency. By leveraging machine learning, the app quantifies nasal breathing in real time, offering users personalized feedback to improve awareness of nasal versus mouth breathing. This feature addresses the health implications of mouth breathing, which is linked…
Summary: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has launched its F&P Nova Micro nasal pillows mask in the United States, the company’s lightest and smallest CPAP therapy mask to date, designed for comfort and stability with minimal headgear and soft, inflatable MicroPillows. Positive feedback from an internal trial showed high ratings for comfort and performance, supporting its…