The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Social media trends have become increasingly influential – even changing bedtime routines and sleep habits for many Americans. According to a 2025 survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 56% of U.S. adults have tried one of this year’s viral social media trends related to sleep. “Bed rotting,” which is […]
The role of sleep in optimizing health and well-being is a widely discussed topic in popular culture and research communities. However, one area where discussion is lacking is the interplay between sleep and dermatology. In this article, we discuss the complex interplay between sleep and skin health, as well as […]
A groundbreaking study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing), recently published in Innovation in Aging, has shown promising results in improving the quality of life (QOL) and sleep quality in individuals living with memory problems. The research delves into the efficacy of a nonpharmacological approach in a trial known […]
A new clinical practice guideline developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides recommendations for the management of REM sleep behavior disorder in adults. The guideline, available online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, updates the AASM’s previous guidance published in 2010. Several clinical trials […]
FACT Healthcare Consulting Group, LLC launches the first patent-pending, validated, web-based software to use alongside nasal measurement technologies. It is designed to educate users and enhance artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities for airway measurements and screening. The new innovative approach guides the end user through a data-driven algorithm […]
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 […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule requiring that flight attendants receive longer periods of rest between shifts. The new rule increases the rest period to 10 consecutive hours. “Flight attendants, like all essential transportation workers, work hard every day to keep the traveling public safe, […]
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 […]
Apollo NeuroscienceTM, makers of the first scientifically-validated wearable that improves the body’s resilience to stress, announced a multi-year partnership with the National Football League Alumni Association (NFLAA), the oldest, most well-known and well-respected retired player organization in professional sports. The partnership is a result of ongoing conversations the NFLAA has had […]
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 […]
