#27 - Sleep’s Hidden Forecast
What if one night in a sleep lab could offer a glimpse into your long-term health? Researchers are now using a foundation model trained on hundreds of thousands of hours of sleep data to do just that, by predicting the next five seconds of a polysomnogram, the model learns the rhythms of sleep and, with minimal fine-tuning, begins estimating risks for conditions like Parkinson’s, dementia, heart failure, stroke, and even some cancers.
We break down how it works: during a sleep study, sensors capture brain waves (EEG), eye movements (EOG), muscle tone (EMG), heart rhythms (ECG), and breathing…
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