Recent research has elevated the management of obesity in patients with sleep disorders to a prominent position in clinical practice. Obesity has been capturing attention across social media, mainstream news, and even in cultural references such as South Park specials and Jimmy Kimmel’s 2023 Oscars commentary. This heightened focus underscores […]
Research & Studies
Apnimed Announces SynAIRgy Phase 3 Results
Apnimed, Inc., a pharmaceutical company building the industry-leading portfolio of first-in-class oral drug candidates that address the root causes of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep-related breathing diseases, today announced positive topline results from its pivotal Phase 3 SynAIRgy clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of Apnimed’s lead […]
Panthera Dental Presents New Research at AADSM & SLEEP 2025
Panthera Dental is proud to announce that their abstracts were accepted for poster presentation at the AADSM and for poster and oral presentation at the SLEEP Annual Meetings. The oral presentation is part of a session entitled “Contemporary Management of Sleep Apnea” (O-13). Information regarding the 2025 IIR Grant will […]
Apnimed Groundbreaking SHINE Survey Reveals the Alarming Hidden Impact of OSA
Apnimed, Inc. announced the results of its Sleep Health Inquiries on Needs and Emotions (SHINE) survey of 1,500 people living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The survey results revealed the significant and often devastating impact that people living with OSA experience daily. Many respondents reported feeling worn out or exhausted […]
Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation May Impact Pain Processing, But Not Intensity
Veterans with fibromyalgia reported significant improvements in pain, sleep, mood, and overall health regardless of whether they received cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) or a sham treatment in a study out of Emory University in Atlanta, GA. However, brain activity demonstrated differences between the groups in regard to sensory and cognitive […]
New Brain-Based Measurement of Sleepiness Identified
At some point, many of us have experienced the post-lunch sleepy hour, struggling to stay alert mid-afternoon, and reaching for the water bottle to rehydrate a tired body. But what about those people who suffer from “excessive daytime somnolence”, aka sleepiness that lasts throughout the day? It’s a recognized medical […]
Cannabinoid-Based Sleep Apnea Treatment Begins Dosing in Phase 2/3 Trial
Incannex Healthcare Inc., a pharmaceutical company developing unique medicinal cannabinoid pharmacotherapies and psychedelic medicine therapies, is pleased to announce that patient dosing has commenced in the Company’s Phase 2/3 clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of IHL-42X in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). IHL-42X is the Company’s […]
Nyxoah DREAM U.S. Pivotal Study Meets Primary Endpoints
Nyxoah SA has announced the DREAM U.S. pivotal study achieved a statistically significant reduction in the co-primary endpoints of 12-month AHI responder rate, per the Sher criteria, and ODI responder rate, both on an ITT basis. The DREAM study is a pivotal trial being conducted under an investigational device exemption […]
Study: How Sleep Position Can Drive Obstructive Sleep Apnea
It’s well understood and accepted that sleep position, in particular the supine position in which a person sleeps on their back with their face and abdomen facing upwards, is associated with an increase in sleep-disordered breathing.1 While over half of all cases of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are classified as […]
Does Stroke Risk Linked to Sleep Apnea Vary by Race?
The risk of stroke tied to sleep apnea may vary for Black people and white people, according to a study published in the March 6, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study found that white people diagnosed with sleep apnea, whether or not […]













