Sleep Quality Tied to Psychiatric Disease
Multiple measures of sleep patterns and sleep efficiency are associated with lifetime diagnoses of mental illness, according to a new study that used wrist accelerometer data to track sleep.
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FDA Authorizes eXciteOSA Daytime Device to Treat Sleep Apnea
The eXciteOSA is a removable tongue muscle stimulation device that delivers neuromuscular stimulation to the tongue in order to reduce snoring and mild sleep apnea for patients who are 18 years or older.
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Reducing Tongue Fat via Weight Loss Improved Sleep Apnea
About 30% of improvements in obstructive sleep apnea due to weight loss was attributable to the changes in tongue fat.
Allergies Affect Sleep but These Changes Can Help
If you find you struggle to snooze during the springtime and summer months, it may be because...
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DreamWisp Is Philips’ Newest CPAP Mask
Royal Philips has launched DreamWisp, its first-of-a-kind over-the-nose nasal mask that allows patients with sleep apnea to sleep in any position they want.
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ResMed Wins Frost & Sullivan Award for S+ Advanced Sleep Tracking System
Based on its recent analysis of the sleep tracking solutions market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes ResMed with the 2016 North American Product Leadership Award for sleep tracking solutions.
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New Sleep Research Finds the Best and Worst Sleepers in Europe
EarlySense released sleep scores from a study of 900 European patients and found that Italians have the highest sleep quality scores and the French sleep most poorly.
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Oventus Medical Unveils Its 3D-printed Device for Sleep Apnea
Oventus Medical has unveiled its flagship medical device, the O2Vent, for the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea.
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Comfort Innovations in CPAP Interfaces
From smaller sizes to lighter weight masks, manufacturers have introduced new innovations for CPAP masks and interfaces designed to increase patient comfort.
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Pitt Awarded Federal Grant to Facilitate Massive Pulmonary Clinical Trials Program
The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and School of Medicine investigators will be leading a federal initiative to manage clinical trials aimed at developing new treatments for breathing disorders.
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RT Products 2015 – Sleep Therapy
RT Magazine highlights 7 sleep therapy products from Dymedix, SOMNOmedics, SleepSense, and Sleep Specialists.
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Americans with Chronic Pain Aren’t Getting Sleep
The latest findings from the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) Sleep in America poll report that pain is a key factor in the gap between the amount of sleep Americans say they need and the amount they are getting.
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Market Analysis: CPAP Masks and Interfaces
Industry experts discuss the latest trends and developments in CPAP masks and systems.
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PTSD’s Impact on Sleep and Sleep Disorders
Post-traumatic stress disorder and sleep disturbances are closely intertwined. Research is ongoing to gather a better understanding of the changes in EMG patterns, PLMD, OSA, insomnia, and nightmares.
Read MoreUnraveling Pediatric Airway Disorders
A news report from Dental Economics examines pediatric airway disorders, including treatments and symptoms.
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