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·April 25, 2020·4 min read

3D face photos could be a sleep apnea screening tool

Using 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.

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·April 16, 2018·4 min read

Avoid Using Medical Marijuana to Treat Sleep Apnea

Researchers say there is currently insufficient evidence for the safety and efficacy of medical marijuana as a treatment for sleep apnea.

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·September 2, 2015·3 min read

Bedwetting May Help Identify Sleep Apnea in Post Menopausal Women

Researchers report on a surprising symptom that can help clinicians diagnose OSA in older women.

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·June 13, 2016·4 min read

Can Better Sleep Improve Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis?

A new study reports on an association between sleep apnea and cognitive dysfunction in people with MS.

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·July 1, 2019·3 min read

CPAP provides relief from depression

CPAP helps to reduce symptoms of depression in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease independently of sleep improvements.

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·September 23, 2020·4 min read

Gut Microbiome Plays Important Role in Sleep Regulation

Obstructive sleep apnea alters the gut microbiome in mice. Transplanting gut bacteria from mice with OSA to those without the disorder caused sleep disruptions.

Image shows CD59 in cells of people with sleep apnea.

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·January 6, 2016·3 min read

Heart Disease Risk Lowered in Sleep Apnea Patients With Statins

A new study reports statins can protect blood vessels from a substance that causes inflammation.

Images are brain scans of people with OSA and without OSA.

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·September 1, 2015·4 min read

How Obstructive Sleep Apnea Damages the Brain

A new study links obstructive sleep apnea to a breakdown of the blood-brain barrier.

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·January 31, 2017·2 min read

Link Between Sleep and Cognitive Impairment in Elderly

Researchers stress more research needs to be conducted to determine a link between sleep disorders and cognitive impairment in the elderly.

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·September 28, 2020·5 min read

Link Between Sleep Apnea and Alzheimer’s Confirmed

Amyloid 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.