Sleep & the Body

A Popular New Book Elicits Gasps of Delight & Concern from Sleep Specialists

Authored by a science journalist for a lay audience, ‘Breath’ covers the ‘lost art’ of using inhalations and exhalations to improve health.

Sleep & the Body

Healthy Sleep Patterns Linked to Lower Heart Failure Risk

The study defines healthy sleep patterns as rising in the morning, sleeping 7-8 hours, and having no frequent insomnia, snoring, or EDS.

Sleep & the Body

Dogs and Their Promising Roles in Sleep Disorders Therapy

In patients with obstructive sleep apnea, nightmares, narcolepsy, parasomnias, and other sleep disorders, service animals may add a valuable, and currently underappreciated, treatment option.

How a Genetic Mutation Causes Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder

Nov 10, 2020 | Delayed Phase Disorder, Genes

New findings reveal the molecular mechanisms involved in delayed sleep phase disorder and point the way toward potential treatments.

Undiagnosed OSA Associated With Increased Readmission in Patients With Heart Failure

Nov 6, 2020 | Curated, Heart

Previously undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea in patients hospitalized with congestive heart failure was associated with increased costs and readmissions, Healio reported.

Mental Health & Sleep Interlinked, Confirms Study. And That Relationship Isn’t Influenced by Physical Exercise.

Oct 30, 2020 | Mental Health

A COVID-19 study aimed to map mental health and sleep problems and to investigate whether changes in exercise had consequences for sleep.

Virtuox Now Screens Home Sleep Test Takers for Potential Cardiac Arrhythmias

Oct 29, 2020 | AI & Machine Learning, Heart, Home Apnea Testing

The VirtuOx CardioCHECK program reviews more than 40,000 new patients each month who are prescribed home-based diagnostic tests like overnight pulse oximetry and home sleep tests.

The Ooler Sleep System Is Like an Air Conditioner for Your Bed

Oct 29, 2020 | Curated, Sleep & the Body

GQ Magazine reviews the Ooler Sleep System, a new mattress pad that regulates body temperature during sleep.

Does Melatonin Really Help COVID-19 Recovery?

Oct 29, 2020 | Curated, Sleep & the Body

President Donald Trump was given melatonin during his hospital stay for COVID-19. The Seattle Times investigates what role melatonin could play in the fight against the pandemic.