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, […]
Sleep Disorders
Jazz Showcases Impact of Sleep Medicine Portfolio at Psych Congress 2023
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc announced that six abstracts presenting data from across its sleep medicine portfolio were featured at the 36th annual Psych Congress, held September 6-10, 2023. One of the accepted abstracts provided a comprehensive review of clinical data that assessed the impact of oxybate on sleep quality, sleep architecture and […]
The Interplay Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
By Regina Patrick, RPSGT, RST Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder in which many small fluid-filled sacs (i.e., cysts) develop on a woman’s ovaries and the ovaries produce high levels of male sex hormones (i.e., androgens). PCOS is also associated with insulin […]
Sleep Apnea Accelerates Aging, Can CPAP Slow it Down?
A study conducted at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil shows that the telomere shortening that naturally occurs with aging and is accelerated by OSA can be mitigated by the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Telomeres are structures made from DNA sequences and proteins found […]
Insomnia Affecting Younger Worker Productivity
Daytime fatigue, psychological problems, and even traffic incidents are all linked to sleep disorders, prompting specialists to investigate work efficiency declines among up to 20% of young Australians impacted by sleep disorders. The recent research conducted by Flinders University utilized information from the West Australian longitudinal Raine Study Generation 2 […]
Promising Results for Narcolepsy Type 1 Treatment, but Safety Concerns Arise
Takeda announced that data from the Phase 2 study of orexin receptor 2 (OX2R) agonist TAK-994 in patients with narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) was published in The New England Journal of Medicine. These data represent the first-ever clinical data to be published of an oral orexin agonist in NT1. The […]
Landmark Results from Two Noctrix Health TOMAC RLS Therapy Studies
Noctrix Health, Inc. announced a double feature in the renowned peer-reviewed journal, Sleep, showcasing the outcomes of two major clinical trials that assessed TOMAC therapy for the treatment of restless legs syndrome (RLS). The two papers feature the results from the RESTFUL study (NCT04874155), a multi-center, randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial, and a subsequent […]
Sleep Lab Magazine and Wake Up Narcolepsy Form Editorial Alliance
BreakAway Media Group LLC, a digital media publisher located in suburban Philadelphia and the producer of RTSleepWorld.com and the Philadelphia Sleep Conference, today announces an editorial alliance between Sleep Lab Magazine, a bimonthly publication that reaches more than 18,000 sleep providers, and Wake Up Narcolepsy, the national leader for narcolepsy research […]
ProSomnus Survey Finds 71% of Snorers Have Never Consulted a Healthcare Professional
ProSomnus, Inc. released the results of a survey conducted in partnership with Prodege, a cutting-edge consumer marketing and insights platform, on the major obstacles to identifying and treating snoring and OSA, including a lack of awareness of where to seek medical advice. Key findings of the survey of 1,000 people […]
FDA Approves lnspire for AHI Indication Expansion and Increased BMI Labeling
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. announced that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on an expanded indication. The update includes an increase on the upper limit of the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) to 100 events per hour from 65 and raises the Body Mass Index (BMI) warning […]













