FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 11, 2021·3 min readTreating Sleep Apnea May Reduce Dementia RiskPeople with sleep apnea who were exposed to positive airway pressure therapy had a reduced risk of being diagnosed with dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 1, 2021·3 min readTreatable Sleep Disorder Common in People With Thinking and Memory ProblemsObstructive sleep apnea is common in people with cognitive impairment, researchers report. The severity of obstructive sleep apnea correlated with the degree of cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 17, 2020·4 min readStudy Explores Sleep Apnea, Autoimmune Disease LinkPoor sleep and inadequate oxygen supply associated with obstructive sleep apnea appears to affect cytokines. This could explain the link between OSA and an increased risk of autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 11, 2020·2 min readLink Between Sleep Apnea and Increased Risk of DementiaSevere obstructive sleep apnea is linked to an increase of the amyloid beta protein, resulting in a greater risk of sufferers developing dementia.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
FeaturedNeurology·June 23, 2020·4 min readStudy links increased exercise with lower sleep apnea riskRegular exercise reduces the risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea, a new study reports. Adding twenty minutes to a daily walk, and increasing vigorous daily activities by eight minutes significantly lower sleep apnea risk.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 24, 2020·2 min readSleep-wake disturbances can predict recurrent events in stroke survivorsRecovered stroke patients who suffer from sleep-wake disruptions are more likely to experience another stroke, researchers report.Read More
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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 3, 2020·3 min readNew deep learning model can accurately identify sleep stagesA new deep learning algorithm can distinguish different sleep stages. The technology could help with diagnosing sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 12, 2020·5 min readLosing tongue fat improves sleep apneaReduction in tongue fat volume is the main link between weight loss and sleep apnea improvement.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 13, 2019·2 min readThe mystery of why we sleepResearchers shed light on why we need to sleep and discuss the effects of sleep deprivation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·July 23, 2019·6 min readObstructive sleep apnea may be one reason depression treatment doesn’t workA potential link has been identified between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and major depressive disorder. Treating OSA may help to improve depressive symptoms, as well as reduce suicidal thoughts and improve sleep for those with insomnia.Read More
