Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when throat muscles relax too much during sleep. Airflow becomes blocked, causing repeated ...

New research shows obstructive sleep apnea severity increases 18% on weekends compared to weekdays. A sleep expert discusses ...

People with both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of death, but treatment with continuous ...

The study found late nights and alcohol use are some of the ways that can lead to disruptions in breathing during sleep, and ...

A centuries-old tradition may soon find a place in modern medicine. Researchers have discovered that a simple breathing ...

The SONA scoring system is an easy-to-administer and effective screening tool for identifying individuals at risk for OSA.

Elderly patients with a history of sleep apnea may be more likely to experience postoperative delirium, according to a study published in the April issue of Anesthesiology. Researchers initially ...

A European epilepsy drug could be an effective treatment for sleep apnea, a new study suggests. Patients who took sulthiame had few pauses in their breathing while asleep, as well as higher levels of ...

Chronic insomnia could age your brain by years, according to new research. Discover the risks and expert tips for better ...

James Collins, a 29-year-old hospital administrator from Travis, couldn’t understand what was causing his chronic fatigue.

Medicare covers sleep tests when you show clinical signs and symptoms of specific disorders, including sleep apnea, narcolepsy, or parasomnia. Medicare covers different types of sleep studies (Types I ...

The two studies appear in the January 2005 issue of Chest. Margot Skinner (University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand) and colleagues used a portable SDB monitoring device to study breathing patterns ...