February News 2026
February 10, 2026
Potential avenues for combination therapy in obstructive sleep apnea
NeurologyLive
Danny Eckert, PhD, director of sleep health at Flinders University in Australia, sat down with NeurologyLive to discuss the potential of precision and combination pharmacotherapy for obstructive sleep apnea. In the discussion, Eckert spoke on how identifying and targeting distinct non-anatomical traits, such as poor muscle responsiveness, high loop gain, low arousal threshold, and airway collapsibility, can guide more personalized and effective treatment. He also talked about the potential of noradrenergic/antimuscarinic drug combinations, nasal reflex modulators, and oral appliances paired with positional therapy. Listen to his interview with NeurologyLive.
February 5, 2026
Ninety percent of women who have sleep apnea don't know it — here’s what to look out for
Tom’s Guide
In women, snoring can be much less pronounced so it’s not as easy to tell from this symptom alone. Women are more likely to experience daytime sleepiness, impaired focus and mood changes. This can lead to delays in diagnosis as sleep apnea in women can be mistaken for anxiety, depression and menopause. As the signs are more subtle, research suggests as many as 90% of women who have sleep apnea may be unaware they have it. Experts share most common symptoms of sleep apnea in women and why it goes unnoticed.
February 3, 2026
Re-Branding Sleep Apnea: Supporting pathways to improve access for undiagnosed sleep apnea
Psychology Today
The challenge related is that the diagnosis and treatments for sleep apnea somehow have a “negative brand.” But once a patient gets a proper diagnosis, and engages in treatment, many times it is life-changing – they feel more alert, have more energy, improved control of mood, better quality relationships as a result, more work productivity, and improved health overall, according to an article in Psychology Today. Let’s get past the stigma, and desire for a quick fix, and remember that sleep doctors and sleep medicine have decades of research backing the approaches currently utilized.