This is your brain on VR: Headsets could double as EEG neurological monitoring devices, study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 06, 2024
VR headsets could be used to collect EEG data about brain activity to address conditions such as sleep disorders, brain lesions and stroke.
Melatonin improves sleep quality, but not insulin resistance, for night shift workers
Feb 26, 2024
No improvement was seen in insulin resistance nor in diurnal blood pressure, melatonin or cortisol profiles.
Higher adherence to plant-based diet linked to reduced apnea risk
Feb 22, 2024
Inverse associations were seen for higher adherence to a plant-based diet, a healthy plant-based diet and a provegetarian diet with OSA risk.
$4.1M to see if artificial intelligence can treat sleep apnea
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 14, 2024
Researchers at Mount Sinai in New York received a $4.1 million grant to study how AI can predict the progression of prolonged sleep apnea.
Insomnia found to be common among nonhospitalized COVID-19 survivors
Feb 13, 2024
The risk for insomnia was even higher for those with depression or anxiety.
‘Sonic’ sound therapy means sound sleep for seniors, dementia sufferers, memory care finds
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 13, 2024
Residents living with dementia showed significant improvements in daytime drowsiness and overall sleep quality after a “sonic sound” therapy program.
Philips suspends US sales of CPAP, ventilator machines after recall
Jan 29, 2024
Following a recall of millions of its breathing machines that began in mid-2021, Philips Respironics announced Monday that it would halt sales of all such machines within the United States.
Untreated apnea patients often employ strategies to avoid sleepiness
Jan 22, 2024
Individuals using more than three strategies were more likely to feel sleepy while driving and to have more reported accidents.
Seniors becoming glued to their smartphones, and that could be a problem, experts warn
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 08, 2024
Excessive smartphone use is rising among seniors, according to new research from experts who are studying “problematic” screen addictions.
Shift work tied to disordered sleeping
Jan 04, 2024
The effects most strongly were seen in those working night shifts.