Does Sleep Apnea Impact the Strength of Your Grip?
A simple grip test can highlight underlying issues connected with aging, systemic inflammation, and worsening hypoxemia.
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Author: Sree Roy
Brainstem Peptide Activated in a Mouse’s First Breath May Offer Insights Into Human SIDS
The scientists determined that suppressing the peptide in mice caused breathing problems and increased the frequency of apneas.
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3B Lumin, Originally Designed for CPAP Accessories, Gets FDA Emergency Use Authorization for N95 Mask Re-Use
The decision allows Lumin to be used by healthcare workers employed in nursing homes, long term acute care, ambulatory, primary care, and clinics to allow N95 re-use to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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How Micriobiome Manipulation Impacts Sleep: A Study on Mice Adds to a Growing Body of Research
Microbiota-depleted mice switched between sleep/wake stages more frequently than the controls. An inability to make serotonin might be why.
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Better Sleep Health May Help People Quit Smoking
“Many of the smoking cessation treatments can make insomnia worse because medications people are using—patches or pills—are actually stimulating.”
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