The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Sleep scientist and former registered polysomnographic technologist (RPSGT) Brooke Quinn has released her debut children’s health literacy book, Watson & Sherlock: The Mystery of Sleep, now available on Amazon. The story follows a curious child, Watson, and his doodle sidekick Sherlock as they “shrink down” to explore what the body […]
Working the night shift, frequently flying across time zones or keeping an irregular sleep schedule does more than just leave us exhausted; it can fuel the risk of aggressive breast cancer. Exactly how and why this happens has remained a mystery, until now. A new study from the Texas A&M […]
Social media trends have become increasingly influential – even changing bedtime routines and sleep habits for many Americans. According to a 2025 survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 56% of U.S. adults have tried one of this year’s viral social media trends related to sleep. “Bed rotting,” which is […]
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for an estimated 19.8 million deaths per year.1 In the U.S. alone, it claims one life every 34 seconds.2 Despite improved opportunities for prevention, early diagnosis, and effective treatment, its prevalence continues to rise across the globe. Addressing this widespread […]
Pregnancy transforms nearly every system in a woman’s body, yet the specificity and timing of these changes remain poorly understood. To help fill that gap, scientists from Oura’s science team recently published one of the largest longitudinal analyses of its kind, using real-world data from more than 10,000 pregnancies tracked […]
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach for managing sleep apnea. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been the go-to treatment for almost 40 years, but doctors have realized that some patients are not able to tolerate a CPAP mask or keep up with CPAP treatment over time. If you have a moderate […]
SleepSpace (Proactive Life, Inc.), an AI-powered sleep technology company founded by NIH-funded sleep scientist Dr. Daniel Gartenberg, PhD, announced today it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award supports development […]
Millions of people worldwide who suffer with chronic insomnia are all too familiar with its profound impact on cognitive function, mood, and overall health and well-being. Many of these patients have success with first-line treatments like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and pharmacological interventions, but relief remains elusive for many with […]
From the Dalai Lama’s claim that it is the “best meditation” to Benjamin Franklin’s insistence that it makes a person “healthy, wealthy, and wise,” a good night’s sleep has long been touted as the secret to a healthy life. And the American Heart Association (AHA) agrees. In 2022, the AHA added sleep […]
Topline: Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who experienced sleep impairments, including short sleep duration, snoring, and insomnia symptoms, were more likely to face an increased risk for diabetes distress. In particular, daytime coping difficulties due to sleep problems showed a notably prominent association with diabetes distress. Methodology: Researchers in Norway conducted a cross-sectional […]
