The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Friday, October 9, 2026
Economic analysis of Philips-sponsored study shows cost savings of more than $3,900 per patient in the United States by combining non-invasive ventilation with home oxygen therapy This week at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Conference 2018, Royal Philips, announced new data suggesting that combining home oxygen therapy (HOT) with home non-invasive ventilation (HMV) as […]
Eisai Co., Ltd. and Purdue Pharma L.P. yesterday announced that two key Phase 1 clinical studies (Study 108 and Study 106) of their investigational sleep/wake regulation agent lemborexant, including a comparison versus zolpidem tartrate extended release (zolpidem ER) and placebo on postural stability and other variables after middle-of-the-night awakening and […]
Researchers analyzed prevalence studies from 16 countries, together with data from the World Health Organization and United Nations World Population Prospects A new data analysis presented by ResMed this week at the ATS 2018 International Conference indicates that the prevalence of sleep apnea impacts more than 936 million people worldwide […]
Patients with severe emphysema who had one-way valves placed through a bronchoscope into airways leading to diseased areas of their lung experienced improved lung function, exercise tolerance and quality of life one year after the procedure, according to new research published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In […]
Wake Up Narcolepsy funded patient study on the relationship between narcolepsy and depression This study will investigate how people with narcolepsy are living with their condition. The research is being conducted by Jason C. Ong, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine at the Northwestern […]
The ATS Foundation has announced its new ATS Foundation/ResMed Research Fellowship in Sleep-disordered Breathing and PAP Therapy. The award will provide funding for two years in the amount of $100,000, provided by ResMed, a global leader in connected health with more than 4 million cloud-connected PAP devices monitoring patients every […]
COPD-OSA Overlap Syndrome is a dangerous condition. The combination of COPD and obstructive sleep apnea can cause: Increased occurrence of flare-ups Lowered oxygen levels at night, which can lead to higher blood pressure, increasing the risk of pulmonary hypertension and heart failure. 70% increased incidence of mortality at night than […]
Placebo-controlled trial of Ebb Insomnia Therapy publishes in the official journal of the Sleep Research Society A clinical study of a new, drug-free insomnia treatment has published in SLEEP, the official publication of the Sleep Research Society, an organization for scientific investigators who educate and research sleep and sleep disorders. […]
Smoking dramatically decreases the regenerative ability of stem cells, according to a study recently published in the journal STEM CELLS. These findings suggest that a smoker in need of stem cell therapy might fare better if the cells he receives are donated by a nonsmoker — counter to the alternative […]
Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy and his team from the University of Arizona Sleep & Health Research Program are conducting an online survey about insomnia. The overall purpose of this survey is to learn about the priorities of patient-centered outcomes in sleep disorders by asking these questions to patients, providers, parents/caregivers answering […]
