Scientists have known that a lack of sleep can interfere with the ability to learn and make memories. Now, a group of University of Michigan researchers have found how sleep deprivation affects memory-making in the brain. Previously, researchers knew that depriving mice of sleep after the mice performed a task resulted […]
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New ResMed-sponsored Study Shows Promising Treatment Option for Patients with Untreated Central Sleep Apnea
ResMed Inc. today announced that people with obstructive sleep apnea who develop central sleep apnea (CSA) are more compliant on therapy after they switch from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy to adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV) therapy, according to the largest-ever analysis of patients with treatment-emergent CSA. The study analyzed anonymous, […]
ATS Foundation Announces $100,000, Two-year Non-Invasive Ventilation Research Grant
The American Thoracic Society today announced a new $100,000 two-year research fellowship in the area of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The “ATS Foundation/ResMed Research Fellowship in Noninvasive Ventilation in COPD” award is funded by ResMed (NYSE:RMD), a global leader in NIV devices for treating COPD in […]
Dräger Wins 2017 North American Medical Ventilation Product Leadership Award
Dräger today announced that its portfolio of medical ventilators has received the Frost & Sullivan 2017 Medical Ventilation Product Leadership Award. Considered best-in-class by various hospitals and health systems, Dräger’s ventilators were recognized for their reliability and quality, stellar support services and robust, flexible design, fitting the needs of a […]
Sunovion Announces Utibron™ Neohaler® Inhalation Powder Now Available in US
UTIBRON NEOHALER is a new combination therapy for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that addresses unmet patient needs Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc today announced that Utibron™Neohaler® (indacaterol/glycopyrrolate) inhalation powder is now available at pharmacies in the United States for the long-term maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in people with chronic […]
Philips Doubles Down on Sleep Down Under with Pharmacy HST Acquisition
Philips today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Australian Pharmacy Sleep Services (APSS), a pioneer in pharmacy sleep testing. Headquartered in Sydney, APSS will complement Philips’ sleep and respiratory care offering, and will help to accelerate the business’ home sleep testing offering through the pharmacy channel in […]
America Thoracic Society Relieved as the House Takes a Pause on ACA Repeal
New York, NY – March 24, 2017 – The American Thoracic Society is relieved the House of Representatives paused in their consideration of legislation repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. While not without flaws, the Affordable Care Act has been effective in expanding health insurance coverage to millions of American families. […]
Dräger Congratulates Zoo Atlanta – and its Giant Panda Twins – on 100 Days
With less than 2,000 giant pandas living in the wild, and 422 in captivity, the birth of panda cubs are rare, celebrated events across the world. Earlier this year, Zoo Atlanta welcomed two female giant panda cubs, Ya Lun and Xi Lun, named at their 100-day celebration on Monday, Dec. […]