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Dementia-Sleep Link Has a New Twist

Research unravels relationship between irregular sleep and poor brain health

Dec 14, 2023
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Oral Appliances for Sleep Apnea a Promising Alternative to CPAP in Seniors

Patients with both mild-to-moderate and severe OSA saw benefits with oral appliance therapy

Oct 11, 2023
CHEST over a photo of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu, HI.
Alzheimer's Proteins Reduced by Sleep Drug

Both amyloid and tau levels fell in early trial

Apr 21, 2023
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Reworked Philips CPAP, BiPAP Machines May Not Deliver Correct Therapy

And some of the remediated breathing devices may not provide any treatment at all, FDA warns

Apr 10, 2023
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Tongue Nerve Stimulator Does Good for Sleep Apnea Patients

THN3 trial shows reduced apnea, improvement in quality of life

Apr 06, 2023
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Vascular Events Arguably Related to Too Little Sleep, Not Oversleeping

Improving sleep may reduce PAD risk, and vice versa, according to report

Mar 16, 2023
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Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Do At-Home Testing Devices Measure Up?

Home test showed 52 apnea-hypopnea events per hour in woman with high blood pressure, weight gain

Feb 06, 2023
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IBD Interferes With Sleep Quality

Intestinal as well as brain-related problems found in study that used wrist actigraphy devices

Jan 23, 2023
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Pulse Oximeters Need to Work Better for Dark-Skinned Patients, FDA Panel Says

Warnings to patients and providers, improved accuracy needed, advisors say

Nov 02, 2022
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Sleeping 5 Hours or Less Raises Risk of Multiple Chronic Diseases

Risk emerged in midlife and persisted at older ages

Oct 19, 2022
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Opinion
What Good Is a CPAP Machine Without a Microchip?

The shortage threatens the well-being of patients with sleep apnea, among others

Oct 11, 2022
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Not Just Recalls: Philips Tangles With Law Enforcement

Company agreed to pay $24 million to settle whistleblower lawsuit

Sep 21, 2022
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In Wake of Philips Recall, Patients Still Waiting for Sleep Apnea Devices

Effects of recall reverberate through sleep medicine community

Sep 21, 2022
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No Weird Dreams for Insomnia Patients Taking Lemborexant

Even at 10 mg, the sleep aid resulted in few abnormal dreams or nightmares

Sep 20, 2022
Psych Congress over a photo of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
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