The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Thursday, October 8, 2026
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 […]
Many Americans wind down their day with a scroll through the latest headlines, and that nightly habit may be taking a toll on their rest. According to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, over one-third (38%) of adults say using their phone or tablet before bed to view […]
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 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 of […]
Attendees traveled from near and far to join us in person and online for the 2025 Wake Up Narcolepsy National Summit in Raleigh-Durham, N.C. Hosted in a different city each year, the summit provides a place where industry professionals, clinicians, individuals with narcolepsy, and family members can come together and […]
