The drop in blood oxygen levels that occurs during a sleep apnea episode appears to be linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal ...

Researchers at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and University of Ottawa found that high risk of obstructive sleep apnea ...

Sleep apnea affects over 29 million Americans, with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep) being the most common form. A recent study suggests that taking a daily ...

Sleep apnea can have untold consequences even in your waking hours. The good news? The condition is treatable.

Boston, MA - Atrial overdrive pacing significantly reduces episodes of central or obstructive sleep apnea in patients previously fitted with a pacemaker for sick sinus or bradycardia-tachycardia ...

Sleep apnea could be increasing people’s risk of dementia Lower oxygen levels caused by sleep apnea are linked to degeneration of memory-related brain regions The lower oxygen dips, the more damage to ...

A loved one waking you with loud snoring, followed by gasping and choking sounds, might signal more than minor sleep disturbances. These symptoms could indicate serious conditions like sleep apnea or ...

Often brushed off as loud snoring, obstructive sleep apnea is a serious disorder that repeatedly cuts oxygen during sleep, ...

Approximately one in ten women and one in four men exhibit signs of sleep-disordered breathing, an umbrella term for a set of conditions that includes sleep apnea. Sleep apnea, in turn, comes in ...

A study has found that obese Yucatan mini pigs have naturally occurring sleep apnea and that MRI scans taken while they're in sedated sleep can be used to gain new insights into what happens in the ...