DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Bairitone Health and Noctrix Health, whose innovations were selected as the people’s choice winners of the first AASM Sleep Medicine Disruptors Innovation Award. The votes were cast by attendees of Sleep Medicine Disruptors 2025, [...]
On July 23, Apnimed announced positive topline results from LunAIRo, the second phase 3 clinical trial of AD109 (aroxybutynin 2.5mg, atomoxetine 75mg) in adults with obstructive sleep apnea. Apnimed previously announced results from its SynAIRgy trial of AD109 in May. LunAIRo study results [...]
DARIEN, IL - It's no secret that good sleep makes for better days and stronger relationships, but how couples get that rest, in the same bed or separately, has Americans talking. According to new survey data from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine sent a letter to the members of the Make America Healthy Again Commission to provide feedback on sleep-related issues addressed in “The MAHA Report: Make our Children Healthy Again Assessment,” which was released by the commission in [...]
Delegates representing the AASM participated in last week’s annual meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates, which adopted a new policy declaring that sleep deprivation is a crisis. The meeting was held June 6 – 11 in Chicago. AASM delegates [...]
Anita V. Shelgikar, MD, MHPE, became the president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) board of directors on Monday, June 9, 2025, during the AASM annual membership meeting, which took place in Seattle as part of the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting [...]
Eric J. Olson, MD, completed his term as president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) board of directors on Monday, June 9, 2025, during the AASM annual membership meeting, which took place in Seattle as part of the SLEEP 2025 annual [...]
Today the AASM released a statement in the context of recent changes in federal funding, staffing, and administrative requirements related to biomedical research and health care. The statement advocates for federal support of sleep and circadian research and clinical sleep medicine, and it [...]
In the context of recent changes in federal funding, staffing, and administrative requirements related to biomedical research and health care, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is advocating for robust federal investments in sleep and circadian research and clinical sleep medicine. Addressing [...]
DARIEN, IL — New research reveals that lower proportions of specific sleep stages are associated with reduced brain volume in regions vulnerable to the development of Alzheimer’s disease over time. Results show that individuals with lower proportions of time spent in slow wave [...]