Science news articles about 'sleep apnoea'

  • Sleep apnoea linked to changes in brain structure

    Obstructive sleep apnoea occurs when someone stops breathing while sleeping, because their airway at the back of the throat becomes ...
  • Even mild sleep apnea increases cardiovascular risk

    ... randomized controlled trial (Multicentre Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Interventional Cardiovascular Trial; MOSAIC) which will show the impact of CPAP therapy on cardiovascular risk ...
  • New camera sees snoring in action

    Recent research is using a flexible probe to take 2d and 3d images in the airways of people who have sleep apnoea, a potentially harmful condition.
  • Face reveals sleep disorder risk

    Australian researchers have developed a system that determines your risk of developing sleep apnoea, just by looking at your face.
  • Study links increased risk of suicidal behavior in adults to sleep problems

    ... congress "Treatments in Psychiatry," scientists found that the more types of sleep disturbances people had, the more likely they were to have thoughts of killing ... research is needed to determine whether other sleep problems, such as sleep apnoea (interrupted breathing during ...
  • Snoring can damage brain

    The damage sleep apnoea does to the brain is worse than thought and can cause effects similar to a stroke, research has found.
  • Snoring is bad for the brain

    A recent study analysed the brain activity of sleeping people, and found that sleep apnoea impairs brain function.
  • While you were sleeping

    ... South Wales (UNSW) has found that snoring associated with sleep apnoea may impair brain function more than previously ... ," Professor Rae explained. "This is happening in someone with sleep apnoea acutely and continually when they are asleep. It's a completely ...
  • Weight-loss proves effective cure for sleep apnea

    ... Karolinska Institutet report. Those with severe sleep apnoea when the study began benefited most from weight loss ... of the treatment of obese patients with a serious comorbidity, such as sleep apnoea," says Ms Johansson. "The powder is mixed ...
  • Sleep disorders common among professional drivers

    ... during the day). "We looked more closely at the drivers with sleep apnoea because previous studies have shown ... of accidents due to drowsiness," says Karimi. The drivers with sleep apnoea were treated with a CPAP machine, where ...
  • Drug and therapeutics bulletin

    ... ). And it can aggravate ischaemic heart disease, epilepsy, and sleep apnoea. There are potential issues associated with the different ways of administering testosterone. For example, patches can irritate ...
  • When does obesity become a child protection issue?

    ... is at imminent risk of disorders like obstructive sleep apnoea, hypertension, type 2 diabetes or mobility restrictions, they say. Where child protection concerns ...
  • The high price of sleep disorders

    ... . - Hypersomnia is often a symptom of sleep disorders such as narcolepsy, sleep apnoea, restless leg syndrome ... .g. snore violently but especially those who suffer from sleep apnoea, narcolepsy and obesity-related breathing ...
  • Sleep-disordered breathing comes at a heavy cost

    ... that people who snore violently, and particularly those who suffer from sleep apnoea, narcolepsy and obesity-related respiratory ... years we have become better at diagnosing and treating sleep apnoea and obesity-related respiratory difficulties ...
  • International Diabetes Federation supports surgery to treat diabetes

    ... co-morbidities such as hypertension, high cholesterol or sleep apnoea. Surgery should be an accepted option in people who have type 2 diabetes and a body mass ...

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