The First Sleep Tech

Peter McGregor, RPSGT, dies at age 81



By Mike Bederka



In 2003, Peter McGregor, RPSGT, described the early days of being a sleep technologist. "We were invisible," he told me. "We worked at night and very seldom met with the physicians."



He wanted to bring techs out of the shadows, and his four-pronged plan dramatically changed the sleep landscape: Establish an identity and give a sense of community for techs; open communication… Continue

Brain damage may explain problems related to sleep apnea such as memory loss and mood changes.



American Academy of Sleep Medicine

AASM | 03/26/2009



Studies show that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects much more than just your sleep. It can even damage your brain.



A recent brain imaging study from France involved 16 adults. Each of them had just been diagnosed with sleep apnea.



In numerous brain regions the study found a loss of “gray matter”.… Continue