Researchers at Tel Aviv University demonstrated that a small inertial sensor worn on the lower back over six nights at home can identify isolated REM sleep behavior disorder with 93% sensitivity — potentially catching a condition that converts to Parkinson's or dementia in more than 80% of cases.
A new study using Framingham Heart Study data found that a brain health score derived from a single night of sleep brain-wave recordings at midlife predicted cognitive performance an average of 12.6 years later.
A meta-analysis of more than 13,000 adults found that people with obstructive sleep apnea are 85% more likely to develop sarcopenia — and CT imaging studies show their muscles may be infiltrated with fat even when they appear normal in size.
Apnimed has secured $300 million through two financing deals as it prepares to submit a new drug application to the FDA for AD109, a once-nightly pill that reduced breathing interruptions by up to 56% in clinical trials.
A study of 3,231 Finnish adults tracked over a decade found that people with highly irregular bedtimes faced roughly twice the risk of heart attack or stroke — but only if they also slept less than eight hours. Wake-up time variability showed no link to cardiac events.
A randomized pilot trial published in the journal Menopause shows that CBT redesigned specifically for menopausal insomnia improves both sleep and hot flash interference — but the benefits fade after three months, pointing to the need for ongoing reinforcement.
A preclinical study presented at the AACR Annual Meeting found that chronic sleep deprivation altered gut microbiota composition in mice, worsening colorectal cancer progression and reducing the effectiveness of 5-FU chemotherapy — and that these effects transferred to healthy animals via microbiota transplant alone.