Texas Society of Sleep Professionals

10/27/2025

Neuroscientists probing the boundary between sleep and awareness are finding many types of liminal states, which help explain the sleep disorders that can result when sleep transitions go wrong.

10/27/2025

Scientists say this simple diet change can improve sleep fast.

A new study shows that eating more fruits and vegetables during the day can significantly improve sleep that same night. Researchers found a clear link between diet quality and sleep depth, with participants who met the CDC’s daily produce recommendations seeing a 16% boost in sleep quality. The f...

10/20/2025

Thank you to all of the hard, dedicated people who work in this field and who strive for not just excellence but show compassion for the patients.

10/20/2025

How the Brain Moves From Waking Life to Sleep (and Back Again)

Neuroscientists probing the boundary between sleep and awareness are finding many types of liminal states, which help explain the sleep disorders that can result when sleep transitions go wrong.

10/13/2025

It's been just over a month since the 2025 TSSP Sleep Conference!
What were your favorite moments of the conference?
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10/07/2025

Identification of five sleep-biopsychosocial profiles with specific neural signatures linking sleep variability with health, cognition, and lifestyle factors

Sleep can be a marker of health but is often only investigated from a single dimension such as sleep duration or cognitive performance. This study identifies five sleep-biopsychosocial profiles that link self-reported sleep patterns to inter-individual variability in health, cognition and lifestyle....

10/01/2025

The Texas Society of Sleep Professionals endorses permanent standard time as the natural and biological clock with maximum benefits for human health.

Daylight saving time is an artificial construct, designed to wake us up earlier and cause chronic sleep deprivation.

We urge our law makers to recognize large bodies of evidence that support standard time for both health and safety and prevent hazards like traffic accidents and reduced productivity.

Please take a moment for your voice to be heard.

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09/29/2025

Sleep apnea patients in high-pollution areas suffer higher disease severity, study by European Respiratory Society shows.

People who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may suffer worse symptoms if they live in areas with higher levels of air pollution, according to a multi-national study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

09/22/2025

Baton Rouge early clinical trial links protein medication to fat reduction, sleep improvements.

"The findings are very exciting,” said Dr. Prachi Singh at Pennington Biomedical. “This supports the growing understanding that sleep and fat metabolism are deeply interconnected.”

09/19/2025

TSSP Announcement

The TSSP Board Members wish to formally announce that Jatin Tekchandani, MSBME, R. EEG T., RPSGT is no longer serving on the Board of Directors. We extend our sincere gratitude for his dedication and contributions throughout his tenure and we his him the very best as he continues to contribute to the field of sleep medicine.

Additionally, we are pleased to announce, effective immediately, Stew Wallace, RPSGT has been appointed as Vice President of the TEXAS SOCIETY OF SLEEP PROFESSIONALS. We are confident that his experience and enthusiasm will be a great addition to the continued success of our organization.

Please take a moment to thank JT and welcome Stew!

09/15/2025

Sleepless nights may raise dementia risk by 40%, Mayo Clinic reveals.

Chronic insomnia may do more than leave you groggy, it could speed up brain aging. A large Mayo Clinic study found that people with long-term sleep troubles were 40% more likely to develop dementia or cognitive impairment, with brain scans showing changes linked to Alzheimer’s. Those reporting red...

09/15/2025

AARC CCRC Forms Announcement

Thank you for attending the 2025 TSSP Conference.

The TSSP will be emailing out the AARC CCRC forms in a few days. If you need AARC CCRC forms and haven’t done so already, please email treasurer@txssp.org

We ask you to please keep in mind that the AARC only informed us of approval for education credits on the day of the conference. This has created a delay in delivery of AARC CCRC forms. We ask that you afford the Board some grace in the delivery of these forms.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. We appreciate your participation in the conference.