Jim Kling December 10, 2024 07 Added to Email Alert LOS ANGELES — Individuals with both uncontrolled epilepsy and sleep apnea are at significantly higher risk for mortality than those with epilepsy alone, according to a new analysis of over 2 million patient-years drawn from the Komodo Health Claims Database. “A 10-year-old with uncontrolled central...
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Sleep apnea associated with age-related macular degeneration
by Centre for Eye Research Australia Credit: SHVETS production from Pexels A Center for Eye Research Australia study has linked low levels of oxygen in the blood overnight—a common sign of obstructive sleep apnea—with wet age-related macular degeneration. The findings, published in Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, suggest obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could be a modifiable risk factor associated...
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SURMOUNT-OSA Results: ‘Impressive’ in Improving Sleep Apnea
Akshay B. Jain, MD; James W. Kim, MBBCh, PgDip, MScCH DISCLOSURES | September 03, 2024 This transcript has been edited for clarity. Akshay B. Jain, MD: Welcome. I’m Dr Akshay Jain, an endocrinologist in Vancouver, Canada, and with me is a very special guest. Today we have Dr James Kim, a primary care physician working...
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Drug treatment shows promise for dangerous snoring condition, obstructive sleep apnea
News Release 10-Sep-2024 Reports and ProceedingsEuropean Respiratory Society image: Portrait of researcher Professor Jan Hedner Credit: Jan Hedner / European Respiratory Society Patients taking sulthiame, a drug currently in use for epilepsy, experienced a reduction in their symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to results of a clinical trial presented at the European Respiratory...
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How does the brain respond to sleep apnea? Researchers pinpoint two neurochemicals
JULY 23, 2024 by Brian Consiglio, University of Missouri Graphical abstract. Credit: The Journal of Physiology (2024). DOI: 10.1113/JP286069Nearly 40 million adults in the U.S. have sleep apnea, and more than 30 million of them use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine while sleeping. However, the machines tend to be expensive, clunky and uncomfortable—resulting...
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New nasal spray may reduce severity of sleep apnea, researchers find
by Flinders University Using a bedtime nasal spray that activates throat muscles can reduce the severity of sleep apnea and lower blood pressure. Credit: Flinders UniversityAustralian researchers have discovered that a bedtime nasal spray has the potential to reduce the severity of sleep apnea in people and lower their blood pressure. The new research published...
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Sleep apnea symptoms linked to memory and thinking problems
by American Academy of Neurology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who experience sleep apnea may be more likely to also have memory or thinking problems, according to a preliminary study that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 76th Annual Meeting taking place April 13–18, 2024, in person in Denver and online. The study shows...
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Research links sleep apnea to increased risk of atrial fibrillation
by Cleveland Clinic 12 lead ECG showing atrial fibrillation at approximately 150 beats per minute. Credit: James Heilman, MD/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 New research from Cleveland Clinic has identified a link between sleep apnea and the development of atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder. Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the study of...
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Don’t Sleep on This: Study Links Sleep Apnea to Smaller Brain Volume
By AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY JUNE 1, 2023 A new study published in Neurology has found a correlation between severe sleep apnea and lower brain volumes in the medial temporal lobe area, including the hippocampus, in people with amyloid plaques, an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease. This correlation, which could suggest brain cell loss, was not seen...
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The severity of sleep apnea may be underestimated in Black patients
by American Thoracic Society New study shows sleep apnea severity may be underestimated in Black patients. Credit: ATS Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) tests may underestimate the severity of OSA in Black patients, according to research published at the ATS 2023 International Conference. Recent research with ICU patients during the COVID-19 pandemic showed that pulse oximeters—clip-like devices that...