May 8 (UPI) --Sleep apnea could be costing you brain power and increasing your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. The drop in blood oxygen levels that occurs during a ...

Even mild sleep apnea can cause you to stop breathing several times an hour—setting off a cascade of threats to your brain and heart health. Staff at a sleep clinic in France place monitor leads ...

Obstructive sleep apnea, which lowers oxygen levels during sleep, is associated with degeneration in brain areas tied to memory due to damage to small blood vessels, according to findings ...

Obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes lower oxygen levels during sleep, is linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory through damage to the brain's small blood ...

Obstructive sleep apnea during REM sleep is associated with lower blood oxygen saturation, which correlates with increased white matter hyperintensities—markers of small vessel brain damage.

The American Medical Association reports that about 30 million people in the US live with sleep apnea, but only one-fifth of these cases are clinically diagnosed. That means that many people are ...

Obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes lower oxygen levels during sleep, is linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory through damage to the brain's small blood ...

Researchers found that as the heat increases, so too does the incidence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), increasing the risk of hypertension, heart attack, stroke, and death.

Unveiled at the American Thoracic Society’s international conference, the device is a ring-shaped pulse oximeter that appears to be effective at monitoring obstructive sleep apnea and other ...

However, it can increase snoring and the risk of airway blockage in people prone to sleep apnea, making it less ideal for those with breathing difficulties.” Stomach sleeping is generally not ...