Health
Why getting enough sleep should be on your list of New Year's resolutions
If you need an alarm to get up in the morning, you're probably not getting enough sleep.
Dec 27, 2017
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News tagged with sleep apnoea
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Sleep problem linked to changes in hallmark Alzheimer's protein
Researchers in the US have found a link between the sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnoea, and levels of a protein involved in Alzheimer's disease. Their findings are published today in the American Journal of Respiratory ...
Nov 10, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Kids with weight issues at high risk of emotional and behavioural problems
A new, in-depth study of New Zealand children and teenagers seeking help with weight issues has found their emotional health and wellbeing is, on average, markedly worse than that of children without weight issues.
Aug 10, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Combination of type 2 diabetes and sleep apnoea indicates eyesight loss within four years
Research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered that patients who suffer from both Type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnoea are at greater risk of developing a condition that leads to blindness within an average ...
Jul 4, 2017
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Sleep disorders
Childhood sleep apnoea is common but hard to diagnose
The cessation of breathing during sleep caused by enlarged tonsils is common in preschool-age children and can cause serious complications, but the methods normally used to diagnose the condition are subjective and unreliable. ...
Apr 28, 2017
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Health
Sleepiness epidemic hits Australia
A new national sleep study involving the University of Adelaide reveals Australia is in the grip of a sleep deprivation epidemic that is dragging down the nation's productivity, risking safety and damaging mental health.
Feb 9, 2017
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Sleep disorders
Is snoring anything to worry about?
There's nothing quite like the sound of snoring as the ultimate sleep interrupter.
Jan 17, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
'World's heaviest woman' to fly to India for surgery
An Egyptian who is believed to be the world's heaviest woman is to fly to India for weight reduction surgery after the country's foreign minister personally intervened to secure her a visa.
Dec 9, 2016
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Cardiology
Air pollution impairs function of blood vessels in lungs
Air pollution impairs the function of blood vessels in the lungs, according to a study in more than 16 000 patients presented today at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016.
Dec 9, 2016
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Other
3-D video monitoring with intelligent software as new sleep analysis option
The usual method of recording periodic leg movements in sleep for people with sleep disorders is to use electromyography (EMG), an electrophysiological method used in neurological diagnosis that measures muscle activity. ...
Nov 16, 2016
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