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A study presented at SLEEP 2025 found longer and more variable napping patterns are associated with increased all-cause mortality in middle-to-older aged adults.


Naps at Noon Linked to Mortality Risk in Older Adults, with Chenlu Gao, PhD

At SLEEP 2025, HCPLive spoke to Strollo about the phase 3 SynAIRgy trial which evaluated AD109, a first-in-class, once-daily oral neuromuscular modulator, for OSA.

AD109 Improves OSA in Phase 3 SynAIRgy Trial, With Patrick Strollo, MD

At SLEEP 2025, Cassiere discussed how pulse oximetry inaccuracies among patients with darker skin tones may lead to underdiagnosis or misclassification of sleep apnea severity.

Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Skews Sleep Apnea Diagnoses, Warns Hugh Cassiere, MD

At SLEEP 2025, Lillis discussed how wearable data revealed disruptions in sleep consolidation up to 13 weeks postpartum despite total sleep duration nearing pre-pregnancy levels.

Wearables Show Disrupted Sleep 3 Months Postpartum, With Teresa Lillis, PhD

By week 2 postpartum, sleep duration rebounds, but fragmented sleep persists through week 13, Teresa Lillis, PhD, presented at SLEEP 2025.

Postpartum Sleep Improves in Length, Not Quality, With Teresa Lillis, PhD

At SLEEP 2025, Walia discussed findings showing Hispanic individuals may experience more severe cases of sleep disordered breathing compared to the non-Hispanic group.

Hispanic Ethnicity Tied to Severe Sleep Disordered Breathing, with Harneet Walia, MD

At SLEEP 2025, Bruce Corser, MD, discussed promising open-label data on pitolisant’s impact on idiopathic hypersomnia symptoms with HCPLive.

Pitolisant Shows Benefit for IH in Phase 3 Open-Label Trial, with Bruce Corser, MD

At SLEEP 2025, Winkelman discussed the AASM’s updated guidelines urging clinicians to transition patients with RLS off dopamine agonists due to augmentation risks.

RLS Guidelines Advise Against Dopamine Agonists, With John Winkelman, MD, PhD

Findings highlight an increased risk of MASLD, heart failure, type 2 diabetes, and other cardiometabolic diseases following cycles of weight loss and regain.

Weight Cycling Increases Risk of MASLD, Other Cardiometabolic Diseases

At SLEEP 2025, Kancherla highlights diagnostic dilemmas, treatment gaps, and the need for pediatric criteria when managing obstructive sleep apnea in teens.


Adolescent OSA Management Needs Guideline Update, Says Binal Kancherla, MD

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