The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Sleep plays an important role in how the brain consolidates short-term memories from the previous day into enduring ones. But exactly how that process occurs remains a mystery. A new study led by UCLA scientists could help answer that question. Their research will aim to identify the electrical activity that […]
New UCLA research suggests that a combination of brain imaging data and machine learning can accurately diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) significantly faster than the standard methods now in use that are complex, costly, time-consuming, and can delay crucial treatment. The findings, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Sleep Research, […]
Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, the Craig Reynolds Professor of Sleep Medicine, is the winner of a 2023 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. He will share the $3 million prize with Masashi Yanagisawa, MD, PhD, of the University of Tsukuba for discovering the causes of narcolepsy and paving the way for […]
Warm-blooded animal groups with higher body temperatures have lower amounts of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, while those with lower body temperatures have more REM sleep, according to new research from UCLA professor Jerome Siegel, who said his study suggests that REM sleep acts like a “thermostatically controlled brain heater.” […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Staff Writer at the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) An evidence-based at-home Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management Program (COPD-MP) that is administered by a respiratory therapist significantly reduced COPD readmissions, according to a study published in the American Association for Respiratory Care’s (AARC) official science journal, Respiratory Care. […]
Mental stress factors at work and in private life are associated with sleep problems among older employees. As sleep and sleep quality are of key importance for recovery, disturbances in sleep and recovery may affect not only the quality of life, but also health as well as work and functional […]
A unique study of brain activity in the cerebral cortex of epilepsy patients found there was a robust response to sound during sleep that largely mirrored the brain’s response during wakefulness. However, there was one key difference from wakefulness, namely in the level of alpha-beta waves. The attenuation of these […]
