Hypoxia from Sleep Apnea May Promote Aneurysm Formation
Researchers found that oxygen deficiency caused by obstructive sleep apnea increased the susceptibility of mice to develop abdominal aortic aneurysms.
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Sleeping at High Altitudes Can Lead to Lower Oxygenation—and Adaptive Servo-Ventilation Could Help
University of California San Diego investigators compared the efficacy of ASV and supplemental oxygen sleep treatments for improving daytime cognitive function and mood at high altitudes.
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Sleep Apnea Could Immediately Compromise Blood Pressure, Study Finds
A small study suggests that even a single night of sleep apnea symptoms could result in...
Read MoreATS Foundation Announces Research Grants
The American Thoracic Society Foundation has announced that 22 researchers have been awarded grants totaling more than $1 million to advance pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine around the world. Since it began in 2004,...
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Sleep Apnea Can Contribute to Recurring Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a major risk for patients suffering from venous thromboembolism and can...
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Sleep Apnea Immediately Compromises Blood Pressure
A single bout of sleep apnea impacts the human body’s ability to regulate blood pressure. In...
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Study Suggests Ways to Prevent Hypertension in Those with Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common cause of high blood pressure. In the Aug 17 issue of...
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Sleep Apnea Worsens Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Adolescents
Studies have shown that obstructive sleep apnea and low nighttime oxygen, which result in...
Read MoreMayo Clinic Collaboration to Send Philips Alice NightOne HST on Mount Kilimanjaro Climb
Royal Philips will be among the organizations collaborating with the Mayo Clinic to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on a research expedition to understand how the body reacts to the rigors of high altitude and how those learnings can be...
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Evidence of Placental Hypoxia in Mothers with Sleep-Disordered Breathing
A study in the journal Pediatric and Developmental Pathology questioned whether sleep-disordered...
Read MoreType 2 Diabetes and Sleep: Disturbances are Common
New research reveals type 2 diabetes and elevated fasting blood glucose are independent predictors of daytime sleepiness and poor sleep quality, according to HCP Live.
Read MoreIncreased Risk of Parkinson Disease in Female Patients with Sleep Apnea
A Clinical Advisor report indicates that obstructive sleep apnea, believed to cause inflammation and oxidative stress, may also contribute to the development of Parkinson disease.
Read MoreMouse Study Finds Possible Mechanism Linking Sleep Apnea with Worse Cancer Outcomes
Recent studies have indicated that patients with sleep apnea may be associated with worse cancer outcomes. Now a new animal study, presented at the European Association of Urology Congress in Munich, uncovers a possible...
Read MoreResearcher Explores How Sleep Apnea Drives High Blood Pressure
With obstructive sleep apnea, the upper throat closes and patients stop breathing numerous times during the night, putting them at risk for developing vascular disease that causes a treatment-resistant form of high blood...
Read MoreGout Risk High in Patients with Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea may increase the risk of developing gout, a new study shows. Among 9,865 patients with newly-diagnosed sleep apnea and 43,598 comparators of similar weight, investigators identified 270 new cases of gout over one...
Read MoreSleep Problems and Breathing Problems May Indicate Neurological Injury
A recent review of patient-centered care for brain and spinal cord diseases finds that neurological disorders can cause sleep and respiratory disorders, as reported by HCP Live.
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How Blood-oxygen Levels Regulate Air Intake
Researchers have unraveled the elusive process by which small, highly vascular clusters of sensory...
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