March News 2022
March 31, 2021
Sleep Apnea Pill Earns $25 Million in Financing for Continued Development & Commercialization
Sleep Review
Apnimed, a clinical-stage company focused on advancing pharmacologic treatments for sleep apnea and related disorders, has raised $25 million in a Series B financing to advance its lead program, AD109, an oral disease-modifying therapeutic for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, which is currently in late-stage Phase 2 clinical trials.
March 29, 2021
Always Waking Up With a Headache? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Livestrong
Do you wake up in the morning with a headache? Obstructive sleep apnea could be one of the culprits. Learn how to identify potential headache triggers.
March 25, 2021
Can a Sleep Study Miss Sleep Apnea?
Scary Symptoms
Dr. Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS, and director of the Cleveland Clinic’s Sleep Disorders Center, explains how variables in a single sleep study might not immediately detect sleep apnea, and recommends undergoing the study more than once.
March 23, 2021
Sleep & Corporate Health
Sleep Review
Among self-insured employers, sleep is becoming more and more recognized as a central component of employee health. Medical cost savings, reduced accident risk, enhanced employee productivity, and especially regulatory compliance are each powerful reasons for increased corporate interest in sleep.
March 18, 2021
Why sleep is the best medication
AJMC
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association discovered that patients with obstructive sleep apnea were found to be significantly more likely to have brain white matter hyperintensities, lesions known to signal brain aging and potential risk of Alzheimer disease. Incidence of obstructive sleep apnea may contribute to the development of brain white matter hyperintensities (WMHs), a known marker of brain aging that has been associated with neurodegenerative disease pathology.
March 11, 2021
Study explores sleep apnea, autoimmune disease link
UGA Today
New research by University of Georgia scientists sheds light on why people with obstructive sleep apnea may have associated autoimmune disorders. The results could lead to better approaches to treatment and possibly new drug therapies.
March 9, 2021
Can Sleep Apnea Be Sporadic Rather than Every Night?
Scary Symptoms
Dr. Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS, and director of the Cleveland Clinic’s Sleep Disorders Center, explains why sleep apnea may be sporadic.
March 3, 2021
Do I Have a Sleep Disorder?
The Good Men Project
Many people just want to sleep. However, a good night’s sleep is hard to come by for many people. It should be a simple process; you just close your eyes and open them eight hours later. However, your body tends to have other plans. This comprehensive guide to sleep disorders can help you identify why you might not be getting a good night’s sleep.
March 1, 2021
Sleep apnea and autoimmune diseases: How are they connected?
Medical News Today
In a new study, researchers investigated inflammatory cytokines that are associated with both obstructive sleep apnea and autoimmune diseases. They found that cytokine levels are abnormal in people with untreated obstructed sleep apnea.