Canadian Sleep Consultants

11/22/2025

MIT researchers find that cerebrospinal fluid waves, normally seen during sleep, intrude into wakefulness after sleep loss—briefly cleansing the brain but causing attention lapses.

Sleep-deprived brains exhibit sleep-like cerebrospinal fluid waves during waking attention lapses.

11/15/2025

Long-term use of melatonin supplements, often used to promote sleep, was associated with a higher risk of heart failure diagnosis, heart failure hospitalization, and death from any cause in chronic insomnia, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2025 later this month.

Melatonin supplements are promoted as a safe sleep aid; however, data demonstrating their long-term cardiovascular safety are lacking.

11/08/2025

We are back at NW Calgary! Our NW Canadian Sleep Consultants clinic is now open!

Sleep Technician available Mondays to Fridays. Sleep Physicians will also start seeing patients at the NW clinic next month. (Dec. 2025)

Call now to book an appointment. 3 locations within Calgary to better serve you.

11/01/2025

A large real-world study found that patients with OSA who consistently used CPAP were significantly less likely to visit the ER or be hospitalized for cardiovascular conditions, and also had lower related healthcare costs. https://buff.ly/yXDqL07

A large real-world study found that patients with OSA who consistently used CPAP were significantly less likely to visit the ER or be hospitalized for cardiovascular conditions.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from the staff of the Canadian Sleep Consultants!!!

10/28/2025

Mass General Brigham researchers identified seven molecules in the blood linked to excessive daytime sleepiness, including factors related to diet and hormones. https://buff.ly/E9q03I2

Researchers identified seven molecules in the blood linked to excessive daytime sleepiness, including factors related to diet and hormones.

10/25/2025

Common Insomnia Treatment Makes Sleep Quality Worse Than No Treatment. If you have Insomnia, best to see a sleep physician. https://buff.ly/mVkAYbB

Use of benzodiazepines and BZRAs can affect brain rhythms during sleep that are important for memory and cognitive health.

10/18/2025

A study led by researchers at Resmed through its medXcloud academic-industry collaborative used an open-cohort dynamic population model factoring in changes in age, s*x, and BMI, and it predicts OSA will impact 46% of adults aged 30 to 69.

See our board-certified sleep physician if you are having issues with falling and staying asleep.
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A study projects a significant increase in OS) in the United States over the next three decades due to a variety of factors.

10/14/2025

interesting read. If you have trouble falling or staying asleep, see our board certified sleep physicians. https://buff.ly/cXvZ1sD

The PLATO questionnaire is a valid and reliable patient-reported outcome tool that fills a significant void in the field of sleep medicine.

10/11/2025

Researchers have uncovered a strikingly consistent pattern in how brain activity unfolds during the transition from sleep to wakefulness. https://buff.ly/GPCS2un

Researchers have uncovered a strikingly consistent pattern in how brain activity unfolds during the transition from sleep to wakefulness.

10/04/2025

Interesting read. AI entering the realm of sleep medicine. https://buff.ly/LdlBYcD

Eight Sleep plans to enter the medical space, beginning with solutions for menopausal sleep disturbances and obstructive sleep apnea.

09/20/2025

It found that late nights, irregular sleep schedules, alcohol, smoking, and other weekend-related lifestyle factors could be triggering this. https://buff.ly/DXEoNmz

Researchers suspect weekend-related lifestyle factors contribute to the newly identified “social apnea” phenomenon.