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Wireless Flexible Sensor May Be Future of Sleep Diagnostics—In & Out of Aged Care Centers
Researchers will test Sleeptite's wireless sensor monitoring technology REMi, and investigate its capability as a validation tool for sleep disorders.
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MIT Leadership Program Partners with ResMed for Internships
ResMed will launch its MIT internship program in June 2021 with projects that aim to shape the future of healthcare.
Read MoreThe Future of Sleep Medicine
The practice of sleep medicine has been integrating more virtual care for the past few years. The pandemic has only increased the velocity of this change.
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How Machine Learning Could Transform the Way We Diagnose Narcolepsy
Machine learning and the use of neural network analysis could speed up the diagnostic process, and pave the way for more precise care.
Read MoreMIT Sleep Monitor Can Track Sleeping Positions With Radio Signals
MIT researchers have developed a device that can monitor people’s sleep postures without cameras or sensors, Engadget reports.
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Can Virtual Reality Help Teens Fall Asleep Faster?
On the intervention night, study participants performed slow breathing while experiencing a relaxing, immersive, virtual reality environment.
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First Episode of REM Takes Almost 1.5X Longer to Reach for Astronauts on Space Station
“There were marked shifts in sleep architecture compared to baseline, and some of these evolved over the course of the mission,” says lead author Oliver Piltch.
Read MoreElectrode-Sensor Eye Mask Allows for Sleep Quality & Disorders Studies That Couldn’t Be Done Before, Its Developers Say
Chesma’s “unique bimodality” will enable studies not possible until now, for investigating sleep quality and sleep disorders, according to its developers.
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This Bed Maker Wants to Move Sleep Science Forward
Data will contribute to insights on sleep’s impact on holistic health—and possibly even predict future health trends—and inform the development of products, services, and partnerships to advance the science of sleep.
Read MoreHow Music Could Become a Crucial Part of Your Sleep Hygiene
The benefits of music on sleep aren’t just spiritual, but based on empirical evidence, reports TIME.
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EEG Spectral Slope Can Distinguish Wakefulness from REM Sleep, Deep Non-REM Sleep, & Anesthesia
These new findings show that, buried in the electrical static of the human brain, there is something utterly unique—a simple signature.
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Sleep Testing Is Evolving. How Will It Look In the Near Future?
Increasing use of disposable home sleep apnea tests, widespread adoption of digital platforms, and sleep apnea being recognized as a population health management challenge are coming, says Itamar Medical’s CEO.
Read MoreSleep Market Innovators Are Investing in “Soft” Sleep Solutions, According to a New Industry Report
From the types of innovations that are fueling the industry’s growth to new market entrants, innovation intelligence platform PatSnap drew insights and analysis from global patent data to reveal the latest trends impacting the sleep industry.
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New Airline Seating Design Would Allow Passengers to Sleep While Social-distancing
San Francisco-based startup Zephyr Aerospace has debuted a design for what it calls “the world’s first lie-flat double-decker seating concept,” which is designed to let people sleep while maintaining distance, Fox News reports.
Read MoreWhy Artificial Brains Need Sleep
Like biological brains, artificial neural networks may depend on slow-wave sleep for learning, according to a new study.
Read MoreHow Does The Somnox Sleep Robot Work?
The Somnox Sleep Robot claims to be the solution to sleep-related problems, without medication, Business Insider reports.
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