FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 25, 2020·4 min read3D face photos could be a sleep apnea screening toolUsing 3D imaging and artificial intelligence, researchers discovered the shortest distance between two points on the curved surface of the face predicted, with 89% accuracy, which patients had sleep apnea.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 16, 2018·4 min readAvoid Using Medical Marijuana to Treat Sleep ApneaResearchers say there is currently insufficient evidence for the safety and efficacy of medical marijuana as a treatment for sleep apnea.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 2, 2015·3 min readBedwetting May Help Identify Sleep Apnea in Post Menopausal WomenResearchers report on a surprising symptom that can help clinicians diagnose OSA in older women.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·June 13, 2016·4 min readCan Better Sleep Improve Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis?A new study reports on an association between sleep apnea and cognitive dysfunction in people with MS.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 1, 2019·3 min readCPAP provides relief from depressionCPAP helps to reduce symptoms of depression in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease independently of sleep improvements.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 18, 2022·2 min readDrug Reduced Frequency of Breathing Pauses in Sleep ApneaSulthiame, a CA inhibitor drug, reduced the number of breathing pauses and promoted oxygenation during the night in sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2022·1 min readFrequent Snorers and Those With Sleep Apnea Are Less Active During the DayPeople who snore and those with obstructive sleep apnea tend to be less active during the day.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 23, 2020·4 min readGut Microbiome Plays Important Role in Sleep RegulationObstructive sleep apnea alters the gut microbiome in mice. Transplanting gut bacteria from mice with OSA to those without the disorder caused sleep disruptions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 6, 2016·3 min readHeart Disease Risk Lowered in Sleep Apnea Patients With StatinsA new study reports statins can protect blood vessels from a substance that causes inflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 1, 2015·4 min readHow Obstructive Sleep Apnea Damages the BrainA new study links obstructive sleep apnea to a breakdown of the blood-brain barrier.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 31, 2017·2 min readLink Between Sleep and Cognitive Impairment in ElderlyResearchers stress more research needs to be conducted to determine a link between sleep disorders and cognitive impairment in the elderly.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 28, 2020·5 min readLink Between Sleep Apnea and Alzheimer’s ConfirmedAmyloid plaques form in the same location and spread in the same way in the brains of people with both obstructive sleep apnea and Alzheimer's disease.Read More