Researchers have identified what kinds of biological mechanisms related to sleep loss affect the immune system and trigger an inflammatory response. The results provide a partial explanation of why sleep deprivation increases the risk of diabetes.
Read MoreObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is known to be associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease. Now a new study indicates that OSA is associated with subclinical myocardial injury.
Read MoreNineteen percent of employees call in "sick" when they actually just want to catch up on sleep, according to a CareerBuilder study. Apart from actual illness, it’s one of the top five reasons employees have unscheduled absences.
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Higher-valued flow generators, such as the S9 AutoSet (shown) and the S9 bilevels, contributed to a record quarter at sleep-disordered breathing solutions manufacturer ResMed. Revenue for the quarter ended September 30 was $357.7 million.
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Short sleep duration and poor sleep quality were associated with a greater beta-amyloid burden—a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease—in the elderly, according to a newly released study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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