Last year, two popular smartwatches—the Samsung Galaxy Watch and Apple Watch—received Food and Drug Administration approval for features that can potentially alert the wearer that they may have sleep apnea.
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Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea is most effective in improving neurocognition in people who have a high arousal threshold, according to a new research analysis. The study, published ...
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Sleepiness at the wheel is a significant contributing factor to motor vehicle accidents. A new analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals that for people with sleep apnea, getting surgery for their ...
Jan 22, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first prescription medication specifically for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): the weight-loss drug Zepbound.
Dec 23, 2024
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Continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, therapy can improve the lives of people with obstructive sleep apnea, but nearly half of adults with CPAP machines fail to adhere to a regular regimen of CPAP use. A new University ...
Dec 4, 2024
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A Center for Eye Research Australia study has linked low levels of oxygen in the blood overnight—a common sign of obstructive sleep apnea—with wet age-related macular degeneration.
Dec 4, 2024
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An unhealthy diet and an indolent life are well known causes of heart disease and stroke. But sleep apnea—where people temporarily stop breathing while asleep because their airway collapses—is also a major risk factor for ...
Nov 12, 2024
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Dr. Virend Somers, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist with a focus on sleep apnea, says it's a serious medical condition that can cause heart problems and other health issues. Dr. Somers co-authored a study published in the Journal ...
Oct 10, 2024
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Patients taking sulthiame, a drug currently in use for epilepsy, experienced a reduction in their symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to results of a clinical trial presented at the European Respiratory Society ...
Sep 10, 2024
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Smart wearables and advanced data analysis by researchers could help bring relief to millions affected by sleep disorders.
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