Snoring

A common childhood epilepsy drug has the potential to change the lives of millions of people who suffer from sleep apnea, as a clinical trial has delivered surprising results in reducing breathing interruptions and improving daytime alertness.

This extraordinary active pillow is designed to detect snoring and actually do something about it – repositioning your head until you breathe easier, without waking you up. Yes, we've officially entered the age of the AI pillow.

Disrupted sleep due to a snoring partner has inspired a number of noise-canceling earbuds designed to enable a better night's sleep. The latest solution to cross our desk is QuietOn Sleep, a set of snoring-oriented earbuds designed by ex-Nokia engineers.

​We've already heard about earbuds known as Sleepbuds, that are designed to mask the sound of snoring. Now, however, there's a different Sleepbud earbud on its way, and it's intended to STOP its user from snoring.

​​When someone is suspected of suffering from sleep apnea, they're often sent for a sleep study. This involves their spending the night at a clinic, with numerous electrodes hard-wired to their head. By contrast, the new SomnaPatch is quite simple, and almost as accurate as a sleep study.

​When doctors are trying to determine if someone has obstructive sleep apnea, they often get that person to sleep overnight in a lab while wired up to a variety of sensors. Soon, however, that process may be replaced by a smartphone app.

We've seen some interesting approaches to the stopping of snoring, ranging from self-inflating pillows to noise-emitting nose pieces. One of the latest devices to take on sleep apnea, called the Snore Circle, goes about doing the job by buzzing you in the head. ​

These days, there are several solutions to cure apnea and help people who snore too much. The Silent Partner smart patch takes a different route: it doesn't solve the snoring per se. Instead, it tackles the noise problem.

​We've certainly seen a number of snoring remedies over the years, ranging from shock therapy to wearables to robotic bears. If you'd like to keep using your regular pillow in your regular bed without being zapped, however, then Nora might be more to your liking.​

Night Shift is a new device designed to help people with sleep apnea and snoring issues. These problems are aggravated by sleeping on the back, so the device, which is worn at the back of the neck, vibrates and prompts wearers to move position.

While a habitual snorer is sure to draw the night-time ire of their spouse on occasion, the Snore Activated Nudging Pillow, a device which detects and offers a gentle nudge to snorers, hopes to defuse these late-night semi-conscious altercations.

Jukusui-Kun is a polar bear-shaped robotic pillow equipped with a pulse-oxygen meter and a moving paw that gently touches the sleeper's face to stop snoring.