The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Thursday, September 17, 2026
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 […]
With more than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s dementia — a number projected to reach nearly 13 million by 2050 — new Emory University research suggests that higher vitamin D supplement intake may be associated with better cognitive function in adults with an elevated risk of dementia. In a […]
A new study from Penn State College of Medicine to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that excessive daytime sleepiness is associated with higher odds of both prevalent and incident hypertension, and taking 30 minutes or longer to fall asleep further increases that risk. Results show that […]
On Wednesday morning, CND Life Sciences presented exciting new data at SLEEP 2026 from the NIH-sponsored Syn-Sleep Study, indicating that its Syn-One Test detected phosphorylated alpha-synuclein (P-SYN) in 75% of patients with idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD). SleepWorld had a chance to sit down with CND Chief Medical Officer and […]
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. participated in SLEEP 2026, the 40th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) on June 14–17 in Baltimore, Maryland. SLEEP is the premier global forum for sleep medicine and research, jointly hosted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Sleep Research […]
Alkermes plc announced plans to present new data from its industry-leading portfolio of sleep medicine research at SLEEP 2026, the 40th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), taking place June 14-17, 2026 in Baltimore, MD. The company will present 26 abstracts, including posters featuring LUMRYZ® (sodium oxybate) extended-release oral […]
Staying active is known to improve sleep, but the research findings are mixed regarding the best workout. Some studies say light walking or stretching is best, others prefer moderate-intensity workouts like jogging — and some even find that vigorous exercise such as swimming makes sleep worse. Resolving this discrepancy is […]
Nexalin Technology, Inc. announced the online publication of a peer-reviewed study in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics reporting significant clinical improvement and measurable brain-network modulation in patients with chronic insomnia treated with the Company’s high-power 15 mA, 77.5 Hz stimulation approach. The paper was published online on April 20, 2026. The study, titled: “Modulating […]
UCLA Research Brief A new study led by UCLA investigators shows that Verbal Reaction Time (VRT), the amount of time it takes a person to respond verbally, can be a marker of sleepiness in older adults. The study, which measured participants’ voice data through standardized cognitive assessments, show how VRT […]
