Cardiology
Tips to reduce stroke in the diverse communities
Stroke is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. In the U.S., about 800,000 strokes occur per year.
May 12, 2022
0
4
Page 23 - News tagged with obstructive sleep
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: Treatable sleep disorder common in people with thinking and memory problems
Obstructive sleep apnea is when breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. Research has shown people with this sleep disorder have an increased risk of developing cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. Yet, ...
Mar 1, 2021
0
7
Sleep disorders
Sleep apnea treatment associated with lower health care costs
Treating patients with moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea with positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is associated with reduced acute care visits and health care expenditures, according to a recent study.
Oct 15, 2019
0
3
Sleep disorders
A novel way to diagnose sleep apnea
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have developed a new system to assess obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity while a patient is awake and analyze sleep-wake activity, using his or her smartphone.
Jan 9, 2017
0
4
Genetics
Harnessing human evolution to advance precision medicine
Humans are still evolving, and Tatum Simonson, Ph.D., founder and co-director of the Center for Physiological Genomics of Low Oxygen at University of California School of Medicine, plans to use evolution to improve health ...
Feb 10, 2024
0
24
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blood test can help predict risk of obstructive sleep apnea
Measuring the level of homocysteine—an amino acid—in the blood can help predict a person's risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder characterized by recurrent interruptions in breathing due to relaxation ...
Jul 1, 2024
0
11
Sleep disorders
Sleep apnea treatment is effective for older people
Continuous positive airway pressure is effective at treating sleep apnoea in older people, a new study has found.
Aug 26, 2014
0
0
Sleep disorders
Sleep apnea may contribute to kidney disease progression
Sleep apnea may accelerate kidney function decline in diabetic patients with kidney disease, according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2014 November 11-16 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, ...
Nov 14, 2014
0
0
Health
Children's deaths linked to post-tonsillectomy codeine, study says
Western researchers are sounding an alarm over the danger of giving children pain-killers containing codeine following a tonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).
Apr 10, 2012
0
0
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More severe OSA associated with COVID-19 risk, but longer use of PAP reduces risk
The more severe a patient's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the greater their risk of contracting COVID-19, according to research presented at the ATS 2021 International Conference. The study also found that the longer patients ...
May 18, 2021
0
3
