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Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome News

Wearable Sensor Can Monitor Sleep Apnea Treatment Response

MONDAY, May 19, 2025 – A wearable pulse oximeter and connected software platform (Apnimed) shows promise for monitoring obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep-related breathing diseases,...

Apnea During REM May Affect Brain Regions Related to Memory Consolidation

TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 – Greater obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)-related hypoxemia is associated with frontoparietal cerebrovascular pathology, which is linked to reduced medial temporal lobe (MTL)...

Sleep Apnea Linked To Memory-Related Brain Decline

THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 – Sleep apnea could be costing you brain power and increasing your risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. The drop in blood oxygen levels that occurs d...

Tonsil Removal Helps Kids With Snoring/Sleep Apnea

THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 – Removing the tonsils and adenoids can improve the sleep of kids with mild breathing problems that disturb their slumber, a new clinical trial reports. Children with sleep...

AAN: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Increased Incidence of Parkinson Disease

TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk for Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study scheduled for presentation at the annual meeting of the...

Tonsillectomy Effective for Nocturnal Enuresis in Children With Sleep Apnea

FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – For children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with nocturnal enuresis (NE), the remission rate of NE is more than half for those undergoing adenoidectomy and/or...

Sleep Apnea Surgery Linked to Lower Risk for Car Accidents for Patients

TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – For patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), sleep surgery is associated with a significantly reduced risk for motor vehicle accidents (MVA) compared with continuous...

Does Sleep Apnea Contribute to Car Crashes?

FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – Many major maladies have been linked to disturbed slumber caused by sleep apnea, high blood pressure, heart problems and diabetes. Add car wrecks to that list, a study...

FDA Approves Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the First and Only Prescription Medicine for Moderate-to-Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults with Obesity

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first and only...

FDA Approves Zepbound for Sleep Apnea in Patients With Obesity

MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first prescription medication for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In a news...

GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Zepbound Approved as First Drug for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Individuals with Obesity

MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first prescription medication specifically for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): the weight-loss drug...

Sleep-Disordered Breathing Linked to Larger Hippocampal Volume

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 – Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with larger hippocampal volumes, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in Neurology. Alberto R. Ramos, M.D., from...

Sleep Apnea May Change Parts of Brain, Speed Aging

THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 – Sleep apnea is known to wreak havoc with the body, contributing to heart problems, diabetes and liver disease. The sleep disorder also appears to have direct effects on...

Nocturnal Enuresis More Common in Children With Sleep Apnea

TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 – Nocturnal enuresis is more common in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Children. María Andreu-Codina, from U...

Sleep Apnea Increases Risk for Dementia in Older Adults Over Time

TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 – Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) contributes to dementia risk in older adults, particularly women, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in Sleep Advances. Tiffany J. ...

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