February 18, 2025
Summary: Ukrainian mobile app developer Boosters has sold its popular sleep improvement app, Avrora, to American entrepreneur Ken Colbert. Colbert, who recently founded his own app development company, One Eleven, sees significant potential in Avrora and plans to further develop and expand its user base. Boosters’ CEO, Mykhailo Galian, decided to sell the app to…
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Summary: Research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business has found that workplace mistreatment disproportionately impacts Black employees, leading to significantly higher rates of sleep loss and depression compared to white employees. The study suggests that Black employees are more likely to attribute mistreatment to racial prejudice, which exacerbates the negative effects on their…
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Summary: Congressman Tony Cárdenas, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, and Senator Richard Blumenthal have introduced the Safeguarding Infants from Dangerous Sleep Act, a bill aimed at banning weighted sleep products such as swaddles, sleep sacks, and blankets that pose significant risks to infants by restricting their movement and potentially impeding their breathing during unsupervised sleep. This legislation…
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Summary: A new AI-driven method has been developed to design ventilated acoustic resonators (VARs) that block noise while maintaining ventilation, offering a potential solution for noise pollution in urban environments. The method uses a deep-learning model and genetic algorithms to optimize the resonator’s shape, achieving broad sound attenuation across various frequencies. This technology could improve…
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Recently, my wife and I became fascinated with documentaries about mountain climbers. It started with Free Solo, which tells the story of Alex Honnold and his ascent of one of the most difficult rock faces in Yosemite National Park — without any ropes! We watched awestruck at what Honnold accomplished and, at the same time,…
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Date and Time August 22, 20241:30–3:00 p.m. ET Additional upcoming webinarsCultural Strengths as Protection: Multimodal Findings Using a Community-Engaged Process: Sept. 11, 2024, 1:00–2:30 p.m. ETNIH Women’s Health Roundtable: Maternal Mental Health Research: Sept. 16, 2024, 12:00–4:00 p.m. ETMechanisms of Risk and Resilience for Mental Health in Individuals of Mexican Origin: Sept. 23, 2024, 1:30–3:00 p.m.…
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Summary: ProSomnus Sleep Technologies, a maker of oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), reported record revenues of $9.1 million for Q2 2024, marking a 31% increase over the same period last year and a 22% increase from Q1 2024. The company emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Aug 5, with a reorganized structure…
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Summary: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared SleepioRx, a digital therapeutic developed by Big Health for the treatment of chronic insomnia. SleepioRx employs cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) to address the cognitive and behavioral factors that sustain insomnia. The therapeutic has demonstrated efficacy in clinical trials, showing up to 76% of…
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Summary: A study by the National University of Singapore (NUS) found that supplementation with 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) significantly improves sleep quality and gut microbiota composition in older adults, particularly those with poor sleep patterns. The 12-week clinical trial revealed that 5-HTP enhances sleep by modulating neurotransmitters involved in the sleep-wake cycle and boosts gut health, indicating…
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Summary: A recent survey has found that Samsung’s WindFree air conditioner is primarily chosen for its ability to enhance sleep quality, with 58% of users citing “comfortable sleep” as their main reason. The technology, which evenly distributes airflow through micro air holes, has seen global sales growth since its launch in 2017, according to Samsung.…
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