The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Saturday, August 29, 2026
By Amber Carmen Arroyo, PhD Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the first line and is typically considered the gold standard treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).1 Yet, adherence to CPAP has been consistently low since CPAP’s inception, generally ranging from just 30 to 60%.2 Despite exponential growth in […]
Consistently sleeping less than five hours a night might raise the risk of developing depressive symptoms, according to a new genetic study led by UCL researchers. Historically, poor sleep has been seen as a side effect of mental ill health, but this study found that the link between sleep and […]
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc announced that the Company and its partners will present 14 abstracts from across its sleep medicine portfolio, including two oral presentations, at the 17th annual World Sleep 2023 Congress, held October 20-25 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The oral presentations include findings from the real-world TENOR study, […]
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. announced the presentation of new secondary endpoint data, including improvements in behavioral disturbances, from its Phase 2 signal-detection study evaluating pitolisant for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) at the 2023 Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR) Symposium and Family Conference. The […]
Nyxoah SA today announced that the Company has entered into a partnership with ResMed Germany to increase OSA awareness and therapy penetration in the German market. Nyxoah and ResMed Germany will establish a continuum of care that will educate and guide OSA patients in the German market from diagnosis through treatment. […]
Circadian rhythms, the internal biological clocks that regulate our daily activities, are essential for maintaining health and well-being. While the role of transcription in these rhythms is well-established, a new study sheds light on the critical importance of post-transcriptional processes. The research, titled “Circadian ribosome profiling reveals a role for […]
ProSomnus, Inc. has announced the completion of a $10 million convertible preferred equity offering led by existing investors Spring Mountain Capital and Cetus Capital, LLC. ProSomnus’s Executive Chair, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer are also participating in the financing. A description of the terms of the offering can […]
Kingman Strohl, MD Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is effectively managed by positive airway pressure (PAP) applied to the nose and/or mouth. The principle of PAP is to inflate the critical region of closure in the upper airway, usually at the base of the tongue or the uvula. The effective property […]
On a recent EnsoData webinar, Today is NOT tomorrow in Sleep Technology, sleep technologists and physicians asked questions on the future of sleep medicine, the growing impact of AI on sleep, and how labs are handling modern challenges, like authorization issues and staffing shortages. The webinar host, Laura Linley, CRT, […]
BRPT Call for Volunteers Volunteers are at the heart of the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists’ work. Because of the contributions of volunteers’ time, talent and expertise, BRPT is able to develop and administer the CPSGT, RPSGT and CCSH programs according to best industry practices, which ensures stringent professional standards […]
