Sleep Apnea

Wearable electronics have become more commonplace over the past six or seven years. Now one major electronics manufacturer is launching a feature in its product line that may achieve early detection of obstructive sleep apnea. Samsung recently announced an upcoming sleep apnea detection feature in the Samsung Health Monitor app for the company’s Galaxy Watch […]

The CPAP has been the most frequent form of treatment for obstructive sleep apnea for many years. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, the CPAP doesn’t work for many people. But researchers may have discovered an alternative involving electrical stimulation. Transcutaneous electrical neurostimulators (or TENS machines) are devices that deliver low levels of electrical currents […]

Doctors and scientists have known for a long time that a pregnant woman having trouble breathing during sleep can cause complications. But figuring out how it affects the new babies has been a bit tricky. Now, a new study in the American Journal of Perinatology has given us some important clues. Researchers led by Dr. […]

Summer is a time for fun and relaxation, but it can wreak havoc on our sleep schedules and habits. With vacations, late-night socializing, and extra daylight hours, it’s easy to fall into unhealthy sleep patterns. However, the consequences of chronic sleep deprivation go beyond feeling sluggish in the morning. In fact, it’s linked to serious […]

Obstructive sleep apnea is known to be associated with a number of highly serious side effects. Now, a recent study has shed light on a new dimension of its impact – disruption of gene activity during waking hours. The study looked into the intricate effects of OSA on gene expression, or the process by which […]

A number of recent studies have shown a link between sleep deprivation and neurological conditions. You can add a new study to the list. Researchers with the Mayo Clinic conducted a study with 140 participants with an average age of 73, all of whom had clean bills of mental health (i.e. no dementia, Alzheimer’s or […]

When we encounter patients who are struggling to get a good night’s sleep, we need to find a way to confirm that they’re suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. The conventional approach is to conduct a sleep study in a clinic or a sleep lab. We opted to take a different approach, using at-home sleep study […]

As we’ve detailed in prior posts, obstructive sleep apnea poses a number of dire secondary health effects, up to and including a reduced life expectancy. Now a new study underscores the serious impact that untreated sleep apnea can have on older Americans. The University of Florida College of Medicine conducted a study of more than […]

You’re a middle-aged man. And you’re in good shape. You’re not overweight, you stick to a healthy diet, you don’t smoke, your alcohol intake is minimal, and you work out regularly. But you have obstructive sleep apnea. Turns out, that one strike against you is enough to cause cognitive decline. A new study examined men […]