The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Thursday, October 15, 2026
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc., presented new exploratory analyses from PROPEL 3, the global Phase 3 pivotal study of oral infigratinib in children living with achondroplasia, showing directionally favorable trends beyond growth across medical complications associated with achondroplasia, including sleep apnea, otitis media, and body composition. These data were presented at the […]
The American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST) has submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding proposed payment policies under the CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Specifically, AAST provided feedback on the valuation of newly established unattended sleep testing CPT codes. This advocacy effort […]
Fans of the popular YouTube channel SleepTech Talk can now purchase the podcast’s new book: SleepTech Talk: Conversations That Are Changing Sleep Medicine (First Edition, August 2026) on Amazon. SleepTech Talk captures the dramatic evolution of sleep health, offering a comprehensive synthesis drawn from over 120 podcast episodes, 8 million […]
Patients diagnosed with a temporomandibular disorder (TMD) are at increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared to people without the disorder, according to a study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (JOMS), the peer-reviewed official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS). TMD […]
New Current Procedural Terminology codes for unattended sleep testing have been included by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the Medicare physician fee schedule proposed rule. The updated CPT code set, which the American Academy of Sleep Medicine helped develop and advance, is intended to better align coding […]
The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) announced that 2,500 dentists across the country have achieved AADSM Qualified Dentist status, strengthening patient access to oral appliance therapy (OAT) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OAT offers a comfortable, clinically-proven treatment option for snoring and OSA. The therapy uses a custom-fit oral […]
HoneyNaps, specializing in AI-powered sleep medical devices, has developed a next-generation wireless polysomnography system that combines patch-based skin sensors with artificial intelligence-driven analysis. Polysomnography (PSG) is the standard diagnostic test for sleep disorders such as sleep apnea. Conventional PSG, however, generally requires patients to spend a night at a hospital […]
Home sleep testing has come a long way over the past decade. The industry has moved beyond simply asking whether a patient can be tested at home. Today, the conversation centers around how effectively, accurately, comfortably, and efficiently that testing can be performed. After more than 16 years in the […]
Nyxoah SA announced that the first patient has been implanted in BREATHE, the Company’s U.S. post-approval study of the Genio® system. The procedure was performed by Rolando Molina, MD, otolaryngologist at South Florida ENT Associates. Edward Mezerhane, MD, FAASM, FACP, DABOM, CPI, sleep medicine physician at PharmaDev Clinical Research Institute […]
“Sleep-maxxing” is framed as a commitment to wellness, however clinical evidence suggests this hyper-fixation often functions as a catalyst for sleep impairment. The 2026 American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine review emphasizes that sleep is a process best supported by circadian rhythm alignment and low physiological arousal. When individuals impose rigid […]
