History was repeating itself. As the king took Sarah’s trembling hand, leading her away from her husband and into yet another foreign place, she wondered with a furrowed brow, Why would Abraham do this to me — again? He was meant to protect her. He was supposed to fight for her, as he had for…
Summary: The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has determined that Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro (tirzepatide), approved for weight management, does not require a separate indication for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults with obesity. Clinical data from two studies showed Mounjaro improves OSA symptoms by reducing weight. However, the EMA concluded these benefits are already covered…
Summary: Beacon Biosignals presented two studies at the American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, focusing on sleep disturbances in individuals with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) and their caregivers. Using the FDA-cleared Dreem 3S EEG headband, the studies identified significant sleep fragmentation and reduced REM sleep in LGS patients and caregivers. Caregivers showed higher wake after sleep onset…
Summary: Excessive screen time among preschool-aged children is linked to reduced sleep quality, which contributes to behavioral challenges such as hyperactivity, attention difficulties, and emotional instability. A study involving 571 children found that screen use disrupts sleep patterns, likely due to delayed bedtimes, overstimulation, and blue-light exposure. The findings emphasize the interplay between screen time…
Summary: Spanish physicists Jorge Mira Pérez and José María Martín Olalla defend the seasonal time change in the United Kingdom, countering the British Sleep Society’s call to abolish it. In a study published in the Journal of Sleep Research, the researchers highlight how the time change synchronizes human activity with morning light, provides extra evening…
Summary: Nyxoah SA has launched its Genio neurostimulator for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in England. The battery-free hypoglossal neuromodulation system, which is inserted through an incision and controlled by a wearable, is now available under the NHS Specialised Services Devices Programme. The first successful implants were performed at University College London Hospitals.…
Summary: A wrongful death lawsuit alleges that a Sleep Number bed led to the death of 78-year-old Rosalind Walker. The lawsuit claims that the bed’s adjustable foundation lowered without warning, trapping Walker between the bed and a wall for two days. After being removed by emergency responders, she was hospitalized, placed in hospice care, and…
Church planting is one-half asking people for favors and one-half asking for money. I exaggerate, but not by much. Church planters are needy. By God’s grace, Trinity Baptist Church of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, recently covenanted as a church. We’re up and running but still in startup mode. Ultimately, of course, we look to God…
Summary: PETA has requested the USDA to investigate the University of Wisconsin–Madison for potential Animal Welfare Act violations involving a sleep deprivation experiment on marmoset monkeys. Veterinary records obtained by PETA revealed the animals experienced diarrhea, weight loss, and other health issues during the study, raising concerns about their treatment and the ethical conduct of…
Summary: A Michigan Medicine-led clinical trial found no correlation between adenotonsillectomy, a surgical procedure for children with mild sleep-disordered breathing, and undesirable weight gain, contradicting a common assumption. While the procedure improved certain outcomes like symptoms and quality of life, the study concluded that weight gain trends in children were independent of the surgery, driven…