Author: Sleep Review Staff

Children With SDB Fare Better Without Tonsils and Adenoids

Findings from a new study from the University of Kansas Medical Center and School of Medicine in Kansas City conclude that tonsil and adenoid removal (adenotonsillectomy) leads to an improvement in behavior and sleep for pediatric patients diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing.

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Sleep Therapy Lifts F&P Profits

Medical equipment manufacturer Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp reported on Thursday that a 53% trading revenue growth for CPAP flow generators and masks contributed to a record operating profit for the company for the last fiscal year.

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Gaboxadol Shown to Increase Slow Wave Sleep

Results from two phase II gaboxadol proof-of-concept studies presented at the American Psychiatric Association Meeting on May 24 in Toronto, Canada, found that the drug gaboxadol dependently increased time spent in deep, or slow-wave, sleep.

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Drug Could Shift 24-hour Sleep-wake Cycle

Results from a new study to further explore the mechanistic action of ramelteon suggest it may have the ability to shift the biological circadian rhythm—one’s natural 24-hour sleep-wake cycle—based on a study model designed to examine this potential.

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