Why Sleep Apnea Goes Undetected in Women
And the risks of ignoring it.
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Sleep Loss Patterns During Menopausal Transition Identified Via Smart Ring Data
ŌURA's first Perimenopause Report uses de-identified smart ring data to reveal sleep loss patterns and other physiological changes during the years before, during, and after menopause.
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Solving a Hairy Predicament for Men with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Experts share their tips for how to fit PAP masks for patients who sport beards or mustaches. Shaving does not have to be a patient's default choice.
Girls May Be More Vulnerable to Sleep Issues from Social Media Use Than Boys
University of Queensland research has shown intense and problematic social media use is linked to sleep difficulties in adolescents, with girls being more affected than boys.
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Women’s Metabolic Advantage in Blood Lipid Control May Counter Effects of Sleep Apnea
Researchers say this advantage could potentially explain why women living with sleep apnea present a lower prevalence of co-morbidities, including type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease, than men.
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Bayer Expands Trial for Investigational Menopause Sleep Disturbance Treatment
Bayer is starting a phase II study to evaluate elinzanetant in women with sleep disturbances associated with menopause.
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Sleep Problems Linked to Heart Health Risks During and After Menopause
How well a woman sleeps—not just how long—as she transitions through menopause may affect her projected risk for heart disease and stroke, new research suggests.
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How Sex Plays a Role in the Body’s Response to Sleep Deprivation
Researchers have a better understanding of sleep disruption—particularly in the realm of sex-specific differences and cellular dysfunction.
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Therapeutic Touch and Music Key to a Better Night’s Sleep During Menopause
A new study suggests the effectiveness of touch and sound in improving sleep quality and reducing various menopause symptoms.
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Women Hold Significant Advantage in Mastering Lucid Dreaming
Women appear to have a considerable upper hand over men when it comes to mastering lucid dreaming, according to a study by REMspace Inc researchers.
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Hypnotherapy Improves Sleep for Menopausal Women
A Baylor University researcher has suggested hypnotherapy as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women, offering a way to enhance sleep and alleviate hot flashes.
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Curtailing Sleep Has Detrimental Effects on Women’s Vascular Health
Chronic mild sleep deprivation may severely compromise women’s vascular health, with research revealing that just six weeks of reduced sleep can lead to inflamed and dysfunctional blood vessel cells.
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Women’s Sleep Woes Could Herald Hypertension
Researchers investigated the link between sleep challenges and the development of hypertension in a cohort of young to middle-aged women over 16 years.
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Sleep Patterns in Pregnancy May Predict Preterm Birth Risk
Deviations in sleep patterns during pregnancy, detected with machine-learning algorithms, can predict the risk of preterm birth, Stanford School of Medicine research found.
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Hot Flashes During Sleep May Signal Increased Alzheimer’s Risk in Women
Hot flashes, especially when they occur during sleep, may be early indicators of a woman’s increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
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NIH-Supported Study to Monitor Pregnant Women for OSA
Rest Technologies will assess the usability of an integrated system to monitor sleep in pregnant women nightly to identify the onset of obstructive sleep apnea.
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Women’s Silent Battle with Mild OSA
New research sheds light on the global prevalence of mild obstructive sleep apnea in women.
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Puberty Doesn’t Impact Boys’ Sleep Until at Least Age 12, Study Suggests
With these findings, families, clinicians, and researchers can expect that before age 12, children’s sleep problems may be better explained by social and behavioral factors rather than biological factors, according to the researchers.
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