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Treatment for Sleep Apnea Discovered in Novel Heart Failure Drug

While the drug offers benefits for heart failure, researchers also discovered its effectiveness in relieving sleep apnea, which there currently is no medication to treat.

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Early Classes Affect Students’ Sleep, But Do They Also Impact Grades?

While investigators found early morning classes led to a loss of sleep in students, they also discovered a correlation between such classes and grade point average.

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FDA Clears Specific HST for Longitudinal Data Collection

The next-generation home sleep testing device allows for clinical-grade longitudinal data collection over multiple nights to diagnose, titrate, and monitor treatment efficacy over time.

Sleep Disorders

How Cardiologists Perceive Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

A survey conducted by the International Collaboration of Sleep Apnea Cardiovascular Trialists takes the pulse of cardiologists’ in 16 countries regarding sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment for their atrial fibrillation patients.

Insomnia

Hot Flashes, Not Hormones, Among Top Causes of Insomnia in Menopausal Women

In a study designed to model the most likely reasons for self-reported insomnia in midlife women, researchers—surprisingly—did not identify hormone levels as one of the top causes.

Sleep Diagnostics

Cerebra Gets Funding to Develop Consumer Sleep Improvement Technology

In collaboration with IDUN Technologies and Pilotfish, Cerebra hopes to create a platform that will provide insights to help consumers sleep and perform better.

Sleep Treatments

Melatonin May Lower Self-Harm Risk in Young People, Especially Girls

A observational study found the risk of self-harm increased in the months preceding melatonin prescription and decreased thereafter.

Sleep Health

Does It Matter What Time I Go to Bed?

Researchers suggest that sleep preferences aren't a matter a choice, but rather primarily influenced by genetics and chronotypes.

Practice Management

The Most-Cited Deficiencies of Sleep Labs During Accreditation Surveys

Nine deficiencies were found in over 10% of sleep centers during Accreditation Commission for Health Care surveys.