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Sleep Apnea Linked With Late-Life Epilepsy
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – Add one more damaging consequence of sleep apnea to the list: New research suggests it's related to late-life epilepsy. Late-onset epilepsy is defined as seizures that tend...
Sleep Apnea, Low Oxygen in Sleep Linked to Late-Onset Epilepsy
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – Sleep apnea and late-midlife oxygen desaturation to less than 80 percent during sleep are associated with subsequent development of late-onset epilepsy (LOE), according to a...
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Aids Obstructive Sleep Apnea
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 – Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) helps to reduce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but has a decreased response in some patients, according to a study published online...
Weight-loss Drug Zepbound Eases Sleep Apnea in Company Trials
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – Zepbound, one of the wildly popular weight-loss drugs that millions of Americans now take, eased sleep apnea in obese adults in two company trials, drug maker Eli Lilly...
Americans Short on Sleep, Stressed Out About It: Poll
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 – While more than half of Americans say they would feel better with more sleep, only 42% say they are getting as much shut-eye as they need, a new poll finds. "This is nearly...
Most Kids With Down Syndrome Have Sleep Apnea, But New Implant Can Help
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 – Four-year-old Theo Scott was born with Down syndrome, and since the age of 1 he's also had to wear a CPAP device whenever he sleeps, to help ease his sleep apnea. He's not...
Company Behind Defective CPAP Machines Must Make Changes Before U.S. Production Resumes
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 – Phillips Respironics, the company responsible for the recall of millions of defective sleep apnea machines since 2021, must overhaul its production of the machines before...
Nerve Zap Treatment for Sleep Apnea Less Effective in Obese People
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 – Obese folks are less likely to benefit from a nerve-stimulation treatment for sleep apnea that’s recently been made available to them, a new study reports. The treatment is l...
What's Your 'Sleep Type'? Research Reveals 4 Key Patterns
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 — Do you struggle to sleep during the week and play catch up on the weekend? Do you toss and turn all night long and start the day in a fog? Are you a napper? Or are you am...
Link Between Sleep Apnea, Incident Stroke Examined for Blacks, Whites
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – Among White individuals, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), provider-diagnosed sleep apnea (PDSA), and use of positive airway pressure (PAP) for treatment of PDSA are associated...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Bladder Pain/Interstitial Cystitis
THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 – Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) seems to be associated with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) in women, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Bladder Pain/Interstitial Cystitis
THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 – Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) seems to be associated with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) in women, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in...
Short Sleep Duration Linked to Increased Risk for Developing T2D
THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 – Habitual short sleep duration is associated with an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online March 5 in JAMA Network Open....
More Evidence Sleep Apnea Harms Thinking, Memory
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 – Sleep apnea could have detrimental effects on the brain, causing memory or thinking problems, a new study suggests. People suffering from sleep apnea are about 50% more...
Rusfertide Treatment Beneficial for Patients With Polycythemia Vera
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 – For patients with polycythemia vera, rusfertide treatment reduces the use of phlebotomy and maintains hematocrit of less than 45 percent, according to a study published in...
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