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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a major heath problem. In the United States, at least 17 million people have moderate to severe OSA, which is characterized by heavy snoring, airway blockage and frequent awakenings during sleep.

CPAP therapy can mitigate telomere shortening in sleep apnea patients

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) consists of multiple episodes of partial or complete closure of the upper airway that occur during sleep, leading to breathing cessation lasting more than ten seconds and sometimes even several minutes, followed by arousals and deep breathing.

23 Aug 2023

Review explores relationship between sleep disorders and pregnancy

A recent review summarizes what is known about these conditions and suggests future research directions and opportunities.

23 Aug 2023

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact sleep, mental health and social media use in female adolescents?

A recent BMC Pediatrics study assessed the association between sleep quality, mental health, and the use of social media in adolescent females.

16 Aug 2023

TENS machine may offer new treatment option for patients with sleep apnea

A machine commonly used for pain relief has shown to improve breathing in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a clinical trial has found.

3 Aug 2023

Study reveals key mechanism linking obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease

Researchers have found that people with obstructive sleep apnea have an increased cardiovascular risk due to reduced blood oxygen levels, largely explained by interrupted breathing.

26 Jul 2023

Which aspects of sleep architecture and respiratory-related sleep disturbances are associated with cognitive function in middle-aged to older adults?

In a recent study, researchers created the Sleep and Dementia Consortium comprising five population-based cohort studies.

20 Jul 2023

The impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on sleep efficiency of patients with common obstructive pulmonary disease

Researchers examines the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on sleep efficiency in common obstructive pulmonary disease patients.

18 Jul 2023

Bariatric surgery reduces risk of MACE and death in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Bariatric surgery, also called weight-loss or metabolic surgery, was associated with a 42% lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, including heart failure, heart attack, stroke, and atrial fibrillation in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a new study from Cleveland Clinic and presented here today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting. Researchers also report metabolic surgery patients cut their risk of death by nearly 40%.

27 Jun 2023

Pneumothorax prevalence in COVID-19 and influenza patients

Researchers examined the occurrence and patient risk factors involved in pneumothorax.

8 Jun 2023

Mice study shows how obstructive sleep apnea may affect gene activity throughout the day

The low blood oxygen levels of obstructive sleep apnea cause widespread changes in gene activity throughout the day, according to a new study in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by David Smith of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, US, and colleagues.

30 May 2023

Wearable sleep monitoring patch created for accurate sleep apnea detection at home

The prevalence of sleep disorders, like sleep apnea, is on the rise in the U.S., but current protocols to conduct clinically accepted assessments are expensive and inconvenient.

24 May 2023

Does obstructive sleep apnea increase the risk of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2?

Research paper examines the potential link between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), the long-term effects of COVID-19. It investigates whether OSA increases the risk of more severe PASC outcomes.

15 May 2023

Study: Nearly one in five people may be suffering with obstructive sleep apnea

Around one in five people may be suffering with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published today (Thursday) in the ERJ Open Research.

11 May 2023

Adults with sleep apnea may have higher risk of developing long COVID

Among people who have had COVID-19, adults with obstructive sleep apnea were more likely to experience long-term symptoms suggestive of long COVID than those without the sleep disorder, according to a large study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

11 May 2023

Sleep apnea, lack of deep sleep associated with brain biomarkers of cerebrovascular disease

People who have sleep apnea and spend less time in deep sleep may be more likely to have brain biomarkers that have been linked to an increased risk of stroke, Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline, according to new research published in the May 10, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

10 May 2023

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CPAP therapy can mitigate telomere shortening in sleep apnea patients

Review explores relationship between sleep disorders and pregnancy

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact sleep, mental health and social media use in female adolescents?

TENS machine may offer new treatment option for patients with sleep apnea

Study reveals key mechanism linking obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease

Which aspects of sleep architecture and respiratory-related sleep disturbances are associated with cognitive function in middle-aged to older adults?

The impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on sleep efficiency of patients with common obstructive pulmonary disease

Bariatric surgery reduces risk of MACE and death in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Pneumothorax prevalence in COVID-19 and influenza patients

Mice study shows how obstructive sleep apnea may affect gene activity throughout the day

Wearable sleep monitoring patch created for accurate sleep apnea detection at home

Does obstructive sleep apnea increase the risk of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2?

Study: Nearly one in five people may be suffering with obstructive sleep apnea

Adults with sleep apnea may have higher risk of developing long COVID

Sleep apnea, lack of deep sleep associated with brain biomarkers of cerebrovascular disease

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