Breathwork reduces anxiety, depression, and stress in paramedic students in 12-week RCT
Breathwork practice may reduce stress and anxiety in student paramedics
A single-blind RCT of 98 student paramedics found that a 12-week structured breathwork protocol (A52 Breath Method) significantly reduced an…
A 12-week breathing routine helped student paramedics lower stress, anxiety, and depression while boosting resilience without any reported s…
NoSAS score diagnostic accuracy for obstructive sleep apnea screening
NoSAS score shows mixed accuracy for screening obstructive sleep apnea across severity levels
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of the Neck Circumference, Obesity, Snoring, Age, and Sex (NoSAS)…
The NoSAS score misses many severe sleep apnea cases, catching only 82% of them while failing to rule out half of those without the conditio…
Machine-learning models for sleep stage and respiratory event detection showed performance comparable to expert scorers in healthy and suspected sleep-disordered breathing participants
Can computer programs match human experts at reading your sleep data?
This study evaluated machine-learning models for sleep stage classification, arousal detection, and respiratory event detection using overni…
Smart computer models can match human experts at reading sleep data for stages and wake-ups, though they still lag behind humans when spotti…
Liraglutide reduces OSA severity in patients with COPD and obesity in exploratory analysis
Could a weight loss drug help people with COPD breathe easier at night?
A secondary exploratory analysis of a 40-week RCT in 40 patients with COPD and overweight/obesity found liraglutide (3.0 mg) significantly r…
A weight loss drug reduced breathing pauses and oxygen drops for people with COPD and sleep apnea, improving general health while day-time s…
HGNS therapy improves subjective outcomes but shows limited cognitive benefit in OSA patients
Does better sleep with a nerve stimulator actually make your brain sharper, or just feel better?
A secondary analysis of a randomized crossover trial in 60 patients with moderate-severe OSA optimized on HGNS therapy found patient-reporte…
A nerve stimulator that fully treats sleep apnea improved how patients felt and snoring, but did not boost overall brain performance on stan…
Two-week active tsDCS improved RLS symptoms and neurophysiological measures versus sham in a small RCT
Could a two-week treatment ease restless legs and improve sleep for patients?
This randomized controlled trial evaluated active transcutaneous spinal cord direct current stimulation (tsDCS) versus sham stimulation in 3…
A two-week electrical stimulation treatment significantly eased restless legs symptoms and improved sleep quality compared to a fake treatme…
PAP therapy reduces pulmonary arterial pressures in patients with severe OSA or OHS
Breathing therapy linked to lower lung pressure in severe sleep apnea patients
A meta-analysis of 733 patients with obstructive sleep apnoea or obesity hypoventilation syndrome found PAP therapy was associated with a me…
Positive airway pressure therapy lowers lung artery pressure in severe sleep apnea patients, with the biggest drops seen in those who alread…
Progressive Muscle Relaxation May Reduce Pain and Improve Sleep After Open Heart Surgery
Relaxation technique may help reduce pain and improve sleep after heart surgery
A single-center, single-blind RCT of 60 patients undergoing open heart surgery found that twice-daily Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) on…
A simple relaxation technique helped heart surgery patients cut pain from a 9 out of 10 to just 1.5 and sleep better within three days.
Mindfulness meditation training modulates neural connectivity differently in healthy and depressed individuals
Can mindfulness meditation change your brain differently if you're depressed?
An interventional study of 86 subjects (51 healthy, 35 depressed) found that mindfulness meditation training modulated somatomotor network-r…
Mindfulness meditation rewired brain networks for body awareness differently in healthy people versus those with depression, and these chang…
Food aid provision associated with reduced anxiety and insomnia symptoms in food-insecure Pakistani adults
Can food aid help people sleep better? A study in Pakistan suggests it might
An exploratory RCT of 186 participants from food aid distribution centers in Pakistan found food aid provision was associated with significa…
In Pakistan, people receiving food aid reported less anxiety and better sleep than those waiting for help, suggesting hunger itself can keep…
CPAP therapy shows no significant reduction in cancer incidence among obstructive sleep apnea patients
Does treating sleep apnea with CPAP lower your cancer risk? The answer isn't clear
A meta-analysis of three RCTs in OSA patients found no statistically significant difference in cancer incidence between CPAP and control gro…
Treating sleep apnea with CPAP does not appear to markedly reduce the risk of incident cancers, according to a new analysis of three large t…
FDA Approves Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets for ADHD and Narcolepsy
The FDA has approved a new, longer-acting generic version of a common ADHD and narcolepsy medication
The FDA has approved methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (A…
The FDA approved a new generic ADHD and narcolepsy medicine that works for about 8 hours, offering a longer-lasting option for patients 6 ye…