Category: Sleep Treatments

Sleep Treatments

Narcolepsy Treatments Are Advancing. Can Access?

Race, age, and other factors are linked to disparities in care for people with narcolepsy.

Sleep Treatments

Melatonin Can Be a Safe and Effective Sleep Aid for All Ages—But Product Inconsistencies and Improper Dosing Lead to Real Harms

Melatonin – a go-to sleep aid for kids and adults alike in many households in America – continues to create media buzz, with conflicting messages that leave people uncertain about its safety.

Sleep Treatments

Surprising Duration of Self-Maintained Positional Therapy Benefits Offers New OSA Strategy

Research presented at ATS 2026 reveals that positional therapy conditions patients to avoid back-sleeping, maintaining obstructive sleep apnea control for up to a year after device withdrawal.

CPAP & PAP Devices

How to Afford CPAP + GLP-1 Polytherapy

What can sleep physicians do when obstructive sleep apnea patients can't afford every recommended therapy?

Insomnia Devices

Nexalin Acquires Digital Health Platform Ahead of FDA Pivotal Trial for Insomnia Treatment

The acquisition of PONM gives Nexalin ownership of the AI-integrated software supporting its HALO Clarity program, preparing for a 160-participant trial for moderate-to-severe insomnia.

Therapy Devices

Nyxoah Initiates Search for US-Based CEO to Accelerate Genio Launch

The medical technology company is transitioning leadership to focus on its next phase of growth and commercial traction for its obstructive sleep apnea therapy in the US market.

Pharmaceuticals

New Pivotal Study Data Released for Takeda’s Oveporexton

New phase 3 data indicate that Takeda’s investigational orexin agonist, oveporexton, significantly improves daily functioning, cognition, and nighttime sleep in patients with narcolepsy type 1.

Surgeries & Procedures

Which Costs Less: GLP-1s or Bariatric Surgery?

A retrospective study explores how surgical and pharmacologic weight-loss strategies stack up in cost, effectiveness, and health outcomes.

Behavioral Sleep Medicine

New DARC-NESS Model Explains Why Nightmares Persist in Children

A mastery-based cognitive-behavioral model centers on "nightmare efficacy" to help clinicians create personalized treatment plans for youth.