The research

Sleep

• 12 Years of Data, One Clear Finding: Your Sleep Profile Today Predicts Your Dementia Tomorrow.12-year follow-up on 2,667 men: fragmented sleep increases dementia risk by 35% and cardiovascular event risk by 32%.Read →
• 15 Years Before the Diagnosis, Your Sleep Already Knew. Now So Does Science.Analysis on over 1 million EHR records: sleep disorder risks emerge up to 15 years before neurodegenerative disease diagnosis.Read →
• 52,952 People, One Clear Result: Your Sleep Predicts Atrial Fibrillation.The world's largest study on wearables and atrial fibrillation: 52,952 patients, objective sleep data as independent predictors. Discover what we measure for you.Read →
• 9 Sleep Parameters. 4 Neurological Diagnoses. The Algorithm Redefining Neurology.A machine learning algorithm trained on 9 sleep biomarkers accurately classifies Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Lewy Body dementia.Read →
• In Parkinson’s, the REM Sleep Disorder Is the Earliest Signal of Cognitive Decline.In de novo Parkinson's, REM sleep behaviour disorder accelerates cognitive decline across all domains.Read →
• It Is Not Just How Many Hours You Sleep. Your Sleep Regularity Protects Your Heart.Sleep duration variability above 90 minutes over 7 days consistently increases cardiovascular risk. Why sleep regularity matters as much as sleep hours.Read →
• One Night of Sleep. 130 Possible Diagnoses. The Stanford Science Redefining Medicine.Stanford's SleepFM AI model predicts 130 diseases from a single night of sleep. Discover how the Digital Twin applies this breakthrough to your health.Read →
• The American Heart Association Made It Official: Sleep Is Heart Disease. Or Prevention.Since 2025 the AHA includes sleep among the 8 fundamental cardiovascular health indicators. What this means and how Klinik Sankt Moritz measures it for you.Read →
• Your Fitbit Knows If You Are at Risk of Metabolic Syndrome. It Just Needs Someone Who Can Read It.Data from 272 Fitbit participants: HRV and sleep markers are the key metabolic syndrome biomarkers identified by explainable AI.Read →
• Your REM Sleep Is the Guardian of Your Heart. Research on 6,785 People Proves It.Less REM and deep sleep means higher risk of atrial fibrillation. Nature Medicine 2024 study and how the Digital Twin monitors your heart while you sleep.Read →
• Your Sleep Contains Alzheimer’s Biomarkers. 17 Longitudinal Studies Prove It.17 longitudinal studies confirm: sleep fragmentation, reduced REM and respiratory disturbances predict cognitive decline. The Digital Twin monitors them every night.Read →

Steps and oxygenation

• 5,000 Steps a Day Before Surgery. A Simple Protocol with a Measurable Clinical Result.Walking at 5,000 steps/day significantly improves VO₂ peak and 6MWT distance in pre-operative COPD patients.Read →
• ERAS + Early Mobilisation: The Protocol That Transforms Surgical Recovery.ERAS and early mobilisation reduce complications, accelerate ambulation and lower hospital stay. The post-operative Gold Standard monitored by the Digital Twin.Read →
• Exercise Before Surgery Reduces Complications by 48%. The Systematic Review Proves It.Pre-operative physical training increases VO₂max by +2 ml/kg/min and reduces post-op pulmonary complications by 48%.Read →
• HIIT or Walking Before Surgery? The Meta-Analysis Answers. The Digital Twin Optimises.Network meta-analysis: effect size 0.51 for HIIT, 0.44 for general exercise on pre-operative VO₂max. Which activity to choose before surgery.Read →
• Microcirculation Is the Engine of Your Healing. Exercise Powers It. Wearables Measure It.Microcirculation provides oxygen and immune mediators to the surgical wound. Neoangiogenesis from aerobic exercise is measurable with HRV and SpO₂.Read →
• More Oxygen Before Surgery, Half the Infections After. The Landmark NEJM Study.NEJM study on 500 patients: increasing inspired oxygen concentration perioperatively halves wound infection risk. The biological mechanism explained.Read →
• Preparing for Surgery Like an Athlete: Prehabilitation That Reduces Complications by 36%.Prehabilitation programmes combining exercise and nutrition reduce post-operative complications by 36% and shorten hospital stay.Read →
• Without Oxygen, the Wound Does Not Heal. Surgical Science Has Known This Since 2004.Tissue oxygen is the critical factor in surgical healing and infection resistance. How the Digital Twin monitors your oxygenation before and after surgery.Read →
• Your Cardiorespiratory Fitness Saves Lives. Before Surgery, the Data That Truly Counts.High-quality evidence: pre-operative exercise is well tolerated and effective for cardiovascular, thoracic, abdominal and orthopaedic surgery.Read →
• Your Tissue Oxygenation Before Surgery Determines Post-Operative Complications.Perioperative StO₂ is inversely correlated with severity of surgical complications. 124 patients. The study that changed major non-cardiac surgery.Read →

Diet and body composition

• 18 Months, Wearables and Diet: Your Sleep Quality Predicts How Well You Will Follow Your Diet.Study on 156 overweight adults: sleep quality measured with wearables predicts adherence to dietary recommendations and weight loss over 18 months.Read →
• 2 Days Less Sleep. Ghrelin +28%. Hunger +24%. Your Body Is Sabotaging Your Diet.Two days of reduced sleep increase ghrelin by 28% and hunger by 24%. The landmark randomised crossover study by Spiegel, Tasali and Van Cauter.Read →
• 21 Studies. 2,250 People. One Conclusion: Short Sleep Systematically Elevates Ghrelin.Meta-analysis on 21 studies and 2,250 participants: ghrelin systematically higher in short sleep groups. The definitive data on short sleep and obesity risk.Read →
• 6 Months of Digital Monitoring: Visceral Fat Down, Muscle Maintained, Adherence Improved.6-month digital programme: visceral fat reduction, muscle preserved, improved behavioural adherence. MDPI Nutrients 2025 data.Read →
• BMI Misclassifies 1 in 3 People. Body Composition Is the Real Truth of Your Body.BMI cannot see body composition and does not distinguish visceral fat from muscle mass. Why Klinik Sankt Moritz uses body composition as the primary health marker.Read →
• Body Composition Predicts Your Metabolic Risk Better Than Weight. Here Is Why.Body composition and body fat percentage predict health risks with greater precision than BMI alone, especially for overweight and obese individuals.Read →
• One Night of 4 Hours. Ghrelin +22% the Next Day. Your Sleep Decides How Much You Eat.4 hours of sleep for two nights: ghrelin +22%, leptin reduced, hunger increased. The speed of sleep's hormonal impact.Read →
• One Poorly Slept Night = 328 Extra Calories from Snacks. The Experimental Data That Explains Everything.Sleep restriction causes +328 Kcal in snack calories, mainly carbohydrates. The biological effect of sleep on eating behaviour measured with an ad libitum buffet.Read →
• Sleep, Movement, Nutrition: the Three Pillars of Wellbeing Measured with Wearables.Study on 2,086 participants in UK, USA and New Zealand: sleep, physical activity and diet predict psychological wellbeing. Multiparameter wearable monitoring.Read →
• Smart Scale + App: Those Who Truly Use It Lose More Fat. The JMIR 2023 Data.Users with smart scales lose more weight, increase muscle mass and show greater app engagement. Gamification and progress tracking as key factors.Read →
• The Oura Ring Alone Is Not Enough. Personalised Feedback on Sleep and Activity Truly Changes Behaviour.The wearable alone is not enough. The group with personalised messages on sleep and activity showed significantly greater health improvements. UCLA Health study.Read →