The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Saturday, September 26, 2026
With more than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s dementia — a number projected to reach nearly 13 million by 2050 — new Emory University research suggests that higher vitamin D supplement intake may be associated with better cognitive function in adults with an elevated risk of dementia. In a […]
CND Life Sciences announced the completion of growth financing led by S-Curve Partners, an operator-led healthcare investment firm focused on founder-inspired healthcare technology and diagnostics businesses. S-Curve was joined by current CND investors and shareholders, reflecting continued confidence in the Company’s commercial trajectory, expanding clinical adoption, and long-term strategic positioning. […]
On Wednesday morning, CND Life Sciences presented exciting new data at SLEEP 2026 from the NIH-sponsored Syn-Sleep Study, indicating that its Syn-One Test detected phosphorylated alpha-synuclein (P-SYN) in 75% of patients with idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD). SleepWorld had a chance to sit down with CND Chief Medical Officer and […]
Staying active is known to improve sleep, but the research findings are mixed regarding the best workout. Some studies say light walking or stretching is best, others prefer moderate-intensity workouts like jogging — and some even find that vigorous exercise such as swimming makes sleep worse. Resolving this discrepancy is […]
SleepSpace (Proactive Life, Inc.), an AI-powered sleep technology company founded by NIH-funded sleep scientist Dr. Daniel Gartenberg, PhD, announced it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award supports development of […]
Sunrise announces its partnership with Prevent Dementia. This collaboration brings together research on mild-life risk factors for Alzheimer’s Disease with Sunrise’s advanced sleep monitoring expertise, opening new avenues in dementia research. The PREVENT Dementia Research Programme aspires to enhance the ability to predict individuals at the highest risk of developing […]
Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. announces the discovery of two novel sleep biomarkers linked to neurodegenerative disease at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). “The biomarkers were discovered with the company’s Sleep Profiler™ while being used by National Institute of Health-funded research collaborators across seven U.S. institutions,” […]
A new study by Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, has found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked to an increased risk of dementia. The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, and led by Dr. Melinda Jackson from the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, found that […]
Could sleeping on your back increase your brain’s risk of developing neurodegenerative disease? That possibility is revealed in a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. “We compared the in-home sleep patterns of patients with memory impairment resulting from neurodegenerative diseases to a large group of elderly with normal […]
