The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Friday, September 11, 2026
The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) announced that 2,500 dentists across the country have achieved AADSM Qualified Dentist status, strengthening patient access to oral appliance therapy (OAT) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OAT offers a comfortable, clinically-proven treatment option for snoring and OSA. The therapy uses a custom-fit oral […]
HoneyNaps, specializing in AI-powered sleep medical devices, has developed a next-generation wireless polysomnography system that combines patch-based skin sensors with artificial intelligence-driven analysis. Polysomnography (PSG) is the standard diagnostic test for sleep disorders such as sleep apnea. Conventional PSG, however, generally requires patients to spend a night at a hospital […]
Home sleep testing has come a long way over the past decade. The industry has moved beyond simply asking whether a patient can be tested at home. Today, the conversation centers around how effectively, accurately, comfortably, and efficiently that testing can be performed. After more than 16 years in the […]
Nyxoah SA announced that the first patient has been implanted in BREATHE, the Company’s U.S. post-approval study of the Genio® system. The procedure was performed by Rolando Molina, MD, otolaryngologist at South Florida ENT Associates. Edward Mezerhane, MD, FAASM, FACP, DABOM, CPI, sleep medicine physician at PharmaDev Clinical Research Institute […]
“Sleep-maxxing” is framed as a commitment to wellness, however clinical evidence suggests this hyper-fixation often functions as a catalyst for sleep impairment. The 2026 American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine review emphasizes that sleep is a process best supported by circadian rhythm alignment and low physiological arousal. When individuals impose rigid […]
Alkermes plc announced the publication of data from the Vibrance‑1 phase 2 study of alixorexton in adults with narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) in The Lancet Neurology. Alixorexton is a novel, investigational, oral, selective orexin 2 receptor (OX2R) agonist in development for the treatment of NT1, narcolepsy type 2 (NT2) and […]
ProSomnus Sleep Technologies (“ProSomnus”) has announced a significant victory in its intellectual property enforcement action, reinforcing the Company’s commitment to protecting the innovations, technologies, and proprietary assets that support advances in sleep medicine. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida adopted in full the Magistrate Judge’s Report […]
Haynes Boone represented Cathay Capital and its portfolio company, cpap.com, in the acquisitions of Lofta, LLC from a subsidiary of Accendra Health, Inc, and The CPAPShop from a subsidiary of AdaptHealth Corp. with which a joint venture relationship was also structured, a debt refinancing with Twin Brook Capital Partners, and […]
A short workout or a nap can help protect memory after a sleepless night, a McGill University-led study has found. Researchers found people who either completed 20 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise or took a 90-minute nap performed about 22 per cent better on memory tests after 30 hours without sleep […]
An analysis of biological clocks throughout the human body suggests that too few hours of sleep—and too many—may speed aging in the brain, heart, lung, and immune system and is associated with a wide range of diseases. “Previous studies have found that sleep is largely linked to aging and the […]
