The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Friday, July 24, 2026
Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and MU Health Care have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea- affects the gut microbiome in mice and how transplanting gut bacteria from sleep apnea affected mice can cause cardiovascular changes in the recipient mice. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic sleep condition […]
“Watch more, do less” is a key take-home message from the soon-to-be-published expert consensus statement (ESC) from the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) on the management of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after adenotonsillectomy. Not every child who has continuing obstructive symptoms after initial adenotonsillectomy needs […]
New scientific findings offer hope and a natural solution to those who suffer from sensations of crawling, pulling, throbbing, aching and itching in the legs, often resulting in sleep disruption and the uncontrollable urge to move. Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) impacts nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population and can lead to […]
People who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at an increased risk of cancer, according to a large study presented on Monday at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in Barcelona, Spain. 1 A second study showed that OSA was also linked to a decline in processing powers […]
The Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) announces the winners of its inaugural A-STEP/STAR Educational Grant Program for individuals interested in pursuing a career in sleep technology and/or those who are currently working as sleep technicians who would like to become a registered polysomnographic technologist (RPSGT). Four sleep technicians were […]
By Abhinav Talwar, MD Candidate and Arunabh Talwar, MD Sleep medicine and sleep research have been growing exponentially over the past few decades. It is obvious that the increased emphasis on sleep health as it relates to mind and body well-being requires a robust evaluation of sleep problems. Post-COVID-19-pandemic, there […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting patients, caregivers, and health care providers that Philips Respironics (Philips) recalled certain masks used with bilevel positive airway pressure (also known as Bilevel PAP, BiPAP, or BPAP) machines and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines due to a serious safety concern. The […]
By Robyn Woidtke, MSN, RN, CCSH, RPSGT (#340), FAAST This article will address several key concepts: 1) the changing landscape of the provision of sleep medicine, 2) how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can facilitate patient care; and 3) the changes necessary to implement and embrace AI and […]
BreakAway Media Group LLC, a digital media publisher located in suburban Philadelphia, today announces an editorial alliance between Sleep Lab Magazine, a bimonthly publication that reaches more than 16,000 sleep providers, and the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), an independent, nonprofit certification board that cultivates professional and ethical standards […]
For years, University of Arizona researchers have conducted sleep studies in a leased facility located above a Tucson bar and grill. Now, thanks to a $5 million construction grant from the National Institutes of Health Office of the Director, the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences is getting […]
