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Short and fragmented sleep associated with high risk of asymptomatic atherosclerosis

Sleeping less than six hours or waking up several times in the night is associated with an increased risk of asymptomatic atherosclerosis, which silently hardens and narrows the arteries, according to results of the PESA study presented today at ESC Congress 2018.

27 Aug 2018

Clinical study shows how EarlySense system effectively detects opioid-induced respiratory depression

EarlySense, the market leader in contact-free continuous monitoring solutions across the care continuum, today announced that its system has been found to detect and alert for respiratory depression with high positive predictive value, according to a clinical poster presented at the 2018 American Thoracic Society Conference.

15 Aug 2018

Seven activities that prevent you from getting quality sleep during summer

Summer is the season of barbeque, beach trips, and some of the simplest joys of life, but if you're not careful, it can also be the lone enemy of one of the most important joys of them all: sleep.

15 Aug 2018

Study provides insight into link between sleep apnea and lipid metabolism

Obstructive sleep apnea is a clinical disorder characterized by repeated partial or complete blockage of the airway during sleep.

15 Aug 2018

Lax oversight leaves surgery center regulators and patients in the dark

The first man died in April 2014. Another died later that month. Then on July 18 of that year, a woman was rushed to a hospital where she was told she was lucky to be alive.

9 Aug 2018

Sleep duration of more than eight hours linked with greater mortality and cardiovascular risk

A large study led by Keele University has found that sleeping longer than eight hours is more harmful than sleeping less than seven hours. The study also found that a sleep duration of ten hours is linked with 30% increased risk of dying compared to sleeping for seven hours.

7 Aug 2018

Sleeping for eight hours or more may increase cardiovascular and mortality risk

Research has shown that people who sleep for more than eight hours each night are at a greater risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease than people who sleep for seven hours or less.

6 Aug 2018

Profiles for sale: How bits of captured data paint a valuable picture of your health

Here's a fun activity. Let's look at my credit card statement from last month. Among other things, I paid for a pair of athletic leggings, four movie tickets, and two beers and a plate of nachos at a nearby restaurant.

24 Jul 2018

Mother’s sleep can impact health of their growing baby, shows research

How much sleep mothers get when they are pregnant can impact on the health of their growing baby, according to a new scoping study conducted by the University of South Australia.

23 Jul 2018

Exergaming can improve health in overweight and obese children, study shows

A new study from LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center showed for the first time that video games, in combination with fitness coaching and a step tracker, helped overweight children lose weight, lower their blood pressure and cholesterol and increase their physical activity.

20 Jul 2018

Ferring announces FDA approval of ZOMACTON for injection in four new pediatric indications

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved ZOMACTON for injection in four additional pediatric indications

20 Jul 2018

Study: Supplemental oxygen prevents rise in morning blood pressure in OSA patients

Supplemental oxygen eliminates the rise in morning blood pressure experienced by obstructive sleep apnea patients who stop using continuous positive airway pressure, the standard treatment for OSA, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

20 Jul 2018

New study links obstructive sleep apnea with changes to brain structure typical of dementia

Obstructive sleep apnoea is associated with changes to the structure of the brain that are also seen in the early stages of dementia, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal.

5 Jul 2018

Even mild sleep disturbances can increase blood pressure in women

It is well known that chronic sleep deprivation can affect cardiovascular health. But according to a new study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, even mild sleep problems, such as having trouble falling asleep, can raise blood pressure in women.

27 Jun 2018

Poor sleep quality may be important risk factor for atrial fibrillation

Poor sleep quality appears to be an important risk factor for atrial fibrillation, report scientists in the first study of its kind to demonstrate a relationship between poor sleep quality independent of sleep apnea and a higher risk of atrial fibrillation (AF).

26 Jun 2018

Sleep Apnea News and Research

Short and fragmented sleep associated with high risk of asymptomatic atherosclerosis

Clinical study shows how EarlySense system effectively detects opioid-induced respiratory depression

Seven activities that prevent you from getting quality sleep during summer

Study provides insight into link between sleep apnea and lipid metabolism

Lax oversight leaves surgery center regulators and patients in the dark

Sleep duration of more than eight hours linked with greater mortality and cardiovascular risk

Sleeping for eight hours or more may increase cardiovascular and mortality risk

Profiles for sale: How bits of captured data paint a valuable picture of your health

Mother’s sleep can impact health of their growing baby, shows research

Exergaming can improve health in overweight and obese children, study shows

Ferring announces FDA approval of ZOMACTON for injection in four new pediatric indications

Study: Supplemental oxygen prevents rise in morning blood pressure in OSA patients

New study links obstructive sleep apnea with changes to brain structure typical of dementia

Even mild sleep disturbances can increase blood pressure in women

Poor sleep quality may be important risk factor for atrial fibrillation

Loyola Medicine study: Floppy eyelids linked to sleep apnea

Study highlights potential use of blood biomarkers as diagnostic tool for sleep apnea

Researchers develop 'surgery in a pill' to reverse type 2 diabetes

Researchers assess impact of sleep apnea treatment on diabetes management

Collaborative research team seeks to collapse a tiny pocket between cardiac cells

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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