Medicare covers sleep tests when you show clinical signs and symptoms of specific disorders, including sleep apnea, narcolepsy, or parasomnia. Medicare covers different types of sleep studies (Types I ...

“We record an amazing number of signals when we study sleep,” co-senior researcher Dr. Emmanuel Mignot, a professor of sleep ...

SleepFM showed especially strong results for Parkinson’s disease (C-index 0.89), dementia (0.85), hypertensive heart disease ...

There are three main types of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep apnea (CSA) and complex sleep apnea syndrome (CSAS). OSA, the most common form, occurs when the muscles in the ...

Medicare Part B may cover sleep studies, including polysomnographies, to screen for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) if a person shows clinical signs and their doctor provides medical evidence supporting ...

A multiple sleep latency test (MSLT), also known as a daytime nap opportunity study, is a sleep study that measures excessive daytime sleepiness. The test evaluates how fast you fall asleep in a quiet ...

An international study shows new drug improves sleep, health in patients diagnosed with obesity and sleep apnea. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and international ...

We know quality sleep is good for our overall health, but new research is pointing to its importance for brain health too. In the study, published Wednesday in online journal Neurology, researchers ...