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Short Sleep Raises Long COVID Odds for People With Pre-Existing Conditions

Researchers have determined how much more likely short sleepers with pre-existing medical conditions are to develop long COVID.

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IH Drug Candidate Well-Tolerated Across Doses, Interim Data Shows

Interim data from Zevra Therapeutics' phase 2 clinical trial of KP1077 in patients with idiopathic hypersomnia indicates the drug is well-tolerated at all tested doses and dosing schedules.

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Philips Kept Complaints About Dangerous Breathing Machines Secret While Company Profits Soared

Philips knew about a dangerous breakdown inside its widely used CPAP machines and ventilators but waited years before recalling the devices, according to an investigation by ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Sleep Disorders

1 in 5 IBD Patients Could Have Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea

Researchers are recommending people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) be screened for obstructive sleep apnea after finding over 20% of IBD patients may also have the sleep disorder.

Insomnia

Sleep Problems Might Be Aging You Faster

Inadequate sleep, short sleep, or insomnia may contribute to a faster aging process at the biological level, according to new research.

Sleep Diagnostics

Researchers to Study Sleep Disorders Using RFID Clothing Tags

A grant from the National Science Foundation is funding a study to capture abnormal body movements during sleep using radio-frequency tags attached to clothes.

Sleep Treatments

We Spent a Year Investigating the Philips CPAP Recall. Here’s How We Did It.

To understand the breakdowns that led to one of the most tumultuous medical device recalls in generations, ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette spent a year probing what happened inside Philips Respironics after the company first learned that contaminants were turning up in breathing machines designed to save lives.

Sleep Health

How Circadian Clock Disruption Elevates Parkinson’s Risk

A University of Geneva team shows how disruptions to the circadian clock increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease.

Practice Management

ChristianaCare Opens New Sleep Wellness Center

The seven-bed facility expands upon ChristianaCare’s previous sleep diagnostic center, now incorporating clinical care and diagnostic testing at the same site.