Scientists have determined in a new study that children suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are more likely to display impaired attention and verbal memory than their peers. Treating apnea was proven to play a direct role in reducing these symptoms.
In fact, treating OSA results in significant improvements... |
22 May 2012
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In a paper published in the April issue of the scientific journal SLEEP, researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that people who experience sleep apnea are more likely to become depressed.
For the new research, scientists investigated more than 9,700 American adults, all of whic... |
4 April 2012
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A whopping 40 percent of all police officers suffer from a sleeping disorder, while 46 percent of them admitted to falling asleep or nodding off behind the wheel. What is even worse is that the vast majority of such cases were not properly diagnosed or treated, a new study learned.
Sleep disorders may put a huge st... |
21 December 2011
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Italian researchers propose in a new study that people suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can reduce the severity of their symptoms by wearing compression stockings. This represents a low-tech way of taking care of a dangerous condition.OSA is characterized by the collapse of the superior portions of the ai... |
5 August 2011
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In a new scientific investigation, researchers determined that people suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) exhibit a series of modifications in the structure of their brains that seem to be related to the sleep disorder itself. Though the team admits that more studies are needed to clearly validate the link, ... |
26 November 2010
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The US National Institutes of Health (NIH), through its National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), has been conducting research into how obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is related to stroke risks in the general population for quite some time. Recently, experts managed to conclude and publish their report, which... |
8 April 2010
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a very dangerous condition that manifests itself during sleep, through the collapse of superior airways. This causes people to go for several seconds without breathing, which can have devastating consequence on the brain and organs in the long run. In a paper published in the February... |
15 February 2010
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Severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the several medical conditions that has started receiving a lot of attention over the past few years. A large number of people suffer from one of its several forms, but healthcare experts say that the actual number of patients, most of which are yet unidentified, is a lo... |
1 February 2010
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a very serious medical condition, which manifests itself during sleep. A sufferer's breathing may be temporarily impaired, leading to chocking and diminished blood flow to the brain. If it goes untreated for a year, OSA can have significant implications on the health of the brain... |
11 November 2009
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a very complex medical issue, which mostly manifests through the fact that sufferers find they are unable to rest and sleep properly. The problem may affect as much as one third of the American public, with the vast majority of the population reporting sleeping less than they would fe... |
20 May 2009
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