http://medicalxpress.com/sleep-apnea-news/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest research news on sleep apnea Optimal treatment of sleep apnea in patients with prediabetes improves blood sugar (glucose) levels and thus can reduce cardiometabolic risk, according to a study to be presented at the ATS 2013 International Conference in Philadelphia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-treatment-apnea-glucose-prediabetes.html Sleep apnea Mon, 20 May 2013 03:10:01 EST news288237426 Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have identified a potential new risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea: asthma. Using data from the National Institutes of Health (Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)-funded Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study, which has been following approximately 1,500 people since 1988, researchers found that patients who had asthma were 1.70 times (95% CI=1.15-2.51) more likely to develop sleep apnea after eight years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-potential-apnea-asthma.html Sleep apnea Sun, 19 May 2013 14:10:01 EST news288172668 (Medical Xpress)—A new study led by an international team of biologists has identified some of the brain chemicals that allow seals to sleep with half of their brain at a time. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-brain_1_2.html Sleep apnea Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:30:06 EST news280505810 A new study confirms a link between insomnia and thoughts of suicide and suggests that this relationship is mediated by dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep as well as nightmares. The study suggests that the targeted assessment and treatment of specific sleep problems may reduce the risk of suicide in people with depressive symptoms. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-insomnia-predictor-suicidal-thoughts.html Sleep apnea Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:52:14 EST news280079465 If you regularly struggle to fall asleep, it might be better to try and restrict rather than extend the amount of time you spend in bed. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-great-night.html Sleep apnea Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:04:58 EST news280054982 Here's a wake-up call for snorers: Snoring may put you at a greater risk than those who are overweight, smoke or have high cholesterol to have thickening or abnormalities in the carotid artery, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-dont-early-future-health.html Sleep apnea Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:30:47 EST news278249376 Women suffering from sleep apnea have, on the whole, a higher degree of brain damage than men with the disorder, according to a first-of-its-kind study conducted by researchers at the UCLA School of Nursing. The findings are reported in the December issue of the peer-reviewed journal Sleep. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-women-apnea-higher-degree-brain.html Sleep apnea Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:50:21 EST news273772191 (Medical Xpress)—Children with Prader-Willi syndrome may receive relief from sleep disorders after undergoing an adenotonsillectomy, suggests a new study from Nationwide Children's Hospital published in the November print issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.  http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-adenotonsillectomy-obstructive-apnea-children-prader-willi.html Sleep apnea Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:54:21 EST news272613219 Everyone feels refreshed after a good night's sleep, but sleep does more than just rejuvenate, it can also consolidate memories. 'The rapid eye movement form of sleep and slow wave sleep are involved in cognitive forms of memory such as learning motor skills and consciously accessible memory', explains Randolf Menzel from the Freie Universtät Berlin, Germany. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-sleep-deprived-bees-difficulty-relearning.html Sleep apnea Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:40:02 EST news270355134 An electronic nose, used to detect the presence of molecules in the breath of a patient, could be used to diagnose obstructive sleep apnoea. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-electronic-nose-apnoea.html Sleep apnea Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:37:09 EST news270354931 An electronic nose, used to detect the presence of molecules in the breath of a patient, could be used to diagnose obstructive sleep apnoea. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-electronic-nose-apnoea.html Sleep apnea Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:37:09 EST news270354931 (Medical Xpress)—Although bariatric surgery results in greater weight loss than conventional measures, new research shows this does not translate into significantly greater improvement in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-benefits-bariatric-surgery-apnoea-negligible.html Sleep apnea Mon, 08 Oct 2012 07:27:33 EST news268900031 (Medical Xpress)—A group of Australian researchers have achieved a world-first to demonstrate that objectively measured snoring, without more serious sleep apnea, does not increase mortality or cardiovascular disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-apnea-death-heart-disease.html Sleep apnea Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:40:13 EST news267957582 Sleep apnoea in women has been linked to overactive bladder syndrome in a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-overactive-bladder-linked-apnoea-women.html Sleep apnea Mon, 03 Sep 2012 10:49:40 EST news265888173 Severe sleep loss jolts the immune system into action, reflecting the same type of immediate response shown during exposure to stress, a new study reports. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-deprivation-effect-immune-mirrors-physical.html Sleep apnea Sat, 30 Jun 2012 13:22:16 EST news260281319 Want to nail that tune that you've practiced and practiced? Maybe you should take a nap with the same melody playing during your sleep, new provocative Northwestern University research suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-tune-fast-asleep.html Sleep apnea Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:00:04 EST news259749434 (HealthDay) -- New research suggests that treating obstructive sleep apnea, a common cause of snoring and daytime sleepiness, might also cut down on a serious health hazard associated with the condition -- the risk of developing high blood pressure. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-apnea-mask-heart.html Sleep apnea Tue, 22 May 2012 18:50:02 EST news256929476 Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), commonly known as sleep apnea, is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-apnea-higher-mortality-cancer.html Sleep apnea Sun, 20 May 2012 11:20:04 EST news256713695 Children who have learning, attention and behavior problems may be suffering from excessive daytime sleepiness, even though clinical tests show them sleeping long enough at night, a new study reports. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-excessive-sleepiness-attention-school-problems.html Sleep apnea Tue, 01 May 2012 03:30:02 EST news255060366 A study comparing a bariatric surgical procedure with conventional medical treatment in morbidly obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus suggests that surgery was associated with remission or improvement in diabetes-related outcomes, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-sleeve-gastrectomy-medical-treatment-obese.html Sleep apnea Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:12:49 EST news253811475 Obstructive sleep apnea and other symptoms of OSA are associated with probable major depression, regardless of factors like weight, age, sex or race, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There was no link between depression and snoring. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-cdc-forges-link-depression-apnea.html Sleep apnea Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:48:10 EST news252298076 Getting too little sleep – or even too much – appears to spell trouble for the heart. New data reveal that adults who get less than six hours of sleep a night are at significantly greater risk of stroke, heart attack and congestive heart failure. Even those who reportedly sleep more than eight hours a night have a higher prevalence of heart problems, namely chest pain (angina) and coronary artery disease, a narrowing of the blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session. The Scientific Session, the premier cardiovascular medical meeting, brings cardiovascular professionals together to further advances in the field. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-linked-heart-woes.html Sleep apnea Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:30:02 EST news251956983 Obesity appears to significantly increase the risk of death tied to sleeping pills, nearly doubling the rate of mortality even among those prescribed 18 or fewer pills in a year, researchers reported Friday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-obesity-death-tied-pills.html Sleep apnea Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:11:11 EST news251133062 A study of more than 11,000 children followed for over six years has found that young children with sleep-disordered breathing are prone to developing behavioral difficulties such as hyperactivity and aggressiveness, as well as emotional symptoms and difficulty with peer relationships, according to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Their study, the largest and most comprehensive of its kind, published online today in the journal Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-kids-abnormal-linked-behavioral-difficulties.html Sleep apnea Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:48:59 EST news250141723 Ironically, despite excessive caloric intake, many obese women are deficient in vitamins vital to a healthy pregnancy. This and other startling statistics abound when obesity and pregnancy collide. Together, they present a unique set of challenges that women and their doctors must tackle in order to achieve the best possible outcome for mom and baby. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-myths-truths-obesity-pregnancy.html Sleep apnea Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:10:42 EST news243688210 Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have, for the first time, identified an intracellular signaling enzyme that regulates the wake-sleep cycle, which could help lead to the development of more effective sleep aid medications. Subimal Datta, PhD, director and principle investigator at the Laboratory of Sleep and Cognitive Neuroscience at BUSM, led the study, which points to a specific enzyme inside neurons in the brain that trigger an important shift in consciousness from sleep to wakefulness and wakefulness to sleep. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-molecular-mechanism.html Sleep apnea Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:24:48 EST news241205082 Having trouble sleeping? If so, you could have a moderately higher risk of having a heart attack, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-insomnia-moderately-heart.html Sleep apnea Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:24:28 EST news238692152 Reduced slow wave sleep (SWS) is a powerful predictor for developing high blood pressure in older men, according to new research in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-poor-quality-high-blood-pressure.html Sleep apnea Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:00:01 EST news233847348 With the novel use of a technique that uses light to control brain cells, Stanford University researchers have shown that fragmented sleep causes memory impairment in mice. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-impairs-memory-mice.html Sleep apnea Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:00:31 EST news230824727 Picture yourself in Barbara Lesher's shoes: 54 years old and fearing you are developing Alzheimer's disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-alzheimer-debate.html Sleep apnea Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:00:33 EST news230482805