Summary: Star Sleep & Wellness, with five locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, has relocated its Dallas office to a larger facility on Coit Road, enhancing its ability to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary sleep care. Key Takeaways: The practice provides both diagnostic testing and treatment options, including oral appliances, CPAP therapy, and weight loss support, all…
Summary: The FDA has cleared Compumedics’ Falcon HST device, which collects more data points than the company’s newly launched Somfit. Key Takeaways: The Falcon HST is designed to complement Compumedics’ Somfit technology platform. The Falcon HST launched in Australia in October 2024, generating over $1 million in sales from 100+ units, with expectations to sell…
By Chaunie Brusie, RN, BSN With a background in technology and big data, scientist Azizi A. Seixas, PhD, has made innumerable contributions to sleep health and medicine overall. But despite his long list of accomplishments (and accolades), Seixas is insistent that his work—and successes—can be summarized by a simple word: innovation. “I want to be…
Total revenues for Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc in 2024 grew 6% year-over-year, as the Dublin, Ireland-based company generated more than $1.4 billion in cash from operations, including sales of the sodium oxybate therapies Xywav and Xyrem. The sodium oxybate product mix looks different from the same periods in 2023 however, reflecting more users of low-sodium oxybate,…
Summary: A preliminary study of veterans found that obstructive sleep apnea increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease, but early CPAP treatment—within two years of diagnosis—may help reduce that risk. Key Takeaways: People with obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Using CPAP within two years of an OSA diagnosis was associated…
NIH-funded study of people with diverse ancestries revealed new genes involved in the disorder and different genes contributing to specific disorder subtypes March 4, 2025 • Research Highlight Bipolar disorder involves fluctuating periods of manic episodes (marked by extremely “up” or irritable moods) and depressive episodes (marked by very “down” moods or lack of pleasure).…
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By Ruchir P. Patel, MD, FACP Inspire hypoglossal nerve stimulation has emerged as an effective alternative in moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea patients who are unable to use or get consistent benefit from CPAP. However, Inspire’s standard activation and titration protocols often require 3 to 12 months to optimize treatment efficacy. Based upon anecdotal…
TruLite Health, developer of health equity software to remediate clinical bias, has expanded its leadership team as the company strengthens artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and scales to meet the needs of hospital systems, educational institutions, and other healthcare organizations nationwide. Sleep physician Walter D. Conwell, MD, MBA, now serves as president. Previously serving as chief…
By Alyx Arnett Treating sleep apnea with a neurostimulator, such as Inspire for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or remedē for central sleep apnea (CSA), requires much more than one clinic visit. Steps include identifying a candidate, scheduling and undergoing implantation, activating the device, and titrating it—all before finally having the potential for optimal nightly use. …