March 18, 2025
Audio Transcript On Wednesday we looked at one verse — just one verse, the first verse of Romans. There’s so much to glean from the Bible when we slow down to study it phrase by phrase. There’s no substitute for writing a text out by hand and drawing on it and thinking and thinking and…
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Sleeping too little or too long is linked with a shorter life, but scientists have found that physical activity counteracts some of these negative effects. The research was published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology. “The study showed that increased physical activity levels weakened the mortality…
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By Sree Roy Instead of a bed, the woman slept on a sofa every night. Inside the cramped efficiency unit in government housing, a real bed would occupy too much space. Amid the ambient noise and light, sleep was elusive anyway, as were the electrical outlets. So when diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and…
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With expanded financial support from Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc, the American Heart Association is launching an initiative to provide the sleep disorder community with an understanding of the cardiovascular risks associated with sleep disorders. Through the initiative, the American Heart Association aims to help people with sleep disorders determine when professional help may be appropriate and…
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eXciteOSA, the first FDA-authorized daytime therapy for sleep-disordered breathing, has treated over 10,000 patients since its commercial launch in 2021 by Signifier Medical. “This is a proud moment knowing that our therapy has made a positive impact on the lives of so many patients,” says Akhil Tripathi, Signifier Medical co-founder and CEO, in a press…
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God planted the first vineyard, and God engineered the first grape. He knew precisely what would happen when that little unassuming ball was harvested, crushed, fermented, stirred, and pressed. He knew how it would make man feel — glad (Psalm 104:14–15). He knew he would serve it — not water, not milk, not just juice…
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Both cluster headache and migraine have strong links to the circadian system, according to a meta-analysis published in Neurology. The meta-analysis included all available studies on cluster headache and migraine that included circadian features. This included information on the timing of headaches during the day and during the year, as well as studies on whether…
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Harmony Biosciences Holdings Inc announced an accelerated timeline for completing its phase 3 INTUNE study evaluating the safety and efficacy of pitolisant in adult patients with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). The company now expects to complete enrollment in the second quarter of this year, with topline data anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2023. “The strong…
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Salimetrics has launched an add-on stress assessment to its home sleep test, allowing salivary cortisol, a well-known stress hormone, to be measured alongside melatonin for a more comprehensive evaluation of a patient’s circadian rhythm. The + Stress add-on is available for all three Circadian Phase Assessments: dim light melatonin onset, dim light melatonin offset, and…
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University students in Singapore might be getting better sleep—and grades—if their classes started later, according to findings from a Duke-NUS Medical School-led study published in Nature Human Behaviour. Research in recent years has shown that postponing the start time of high schools improves the amount of sleep that students get and reduces their sleepiness during…
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