For a potentially serious medical condition, it’s remarkable how few people know they have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA, in which a person’s upper airway collapses, causing irregular breathing, ...

Untreated sleep apnea can affect memory and other aspects of cognitive health, and it can get worse over time, with many ...

Left untreated, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can have short- and long-term effects on your brain, from memory and learning to cognitive functions.

Obstructive sleep apnea disrupts brain function in several ways, including low oxygen levels, interrupted sleep, and vascular risk. Several regions throughout the brain may shrink, and the ...

In less than 90 minutes, a new, less invasive electrical stimulation technique has been found to improve breathing in people with sleep apnea. The technique, which involves percutaneous hypoglossal ...

Complications of sleep apnea can range from high blood pressure to heart problems and diabetes. But emerging research suggests that sleep apnea can sometimes trigger migraine episodes. Sleep apnea is ...

Obstructive sleep apnea can cause or contribute to high blood pressure, so a new study examined which sleep apnea treatments – a CPAP machine or a mouthguard that keeps the airways open – was more ...

Sleep apnea can occur when breathing is interrupted while sleeping. There are different types of sleep apnea: Central sleep apnea happens when the brain fails to send signals to muscles that control ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza New clinical trial evidence suggests targeting both obesity and sleep-disordered breathing ...

(CNN) — Already multitool smart devices, Apple Watches added another buzzworthy feature last month: an app to detect sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition that causes a sleeper’s breathing to pause ...

If you have overweight or obesity, losing 5–10% of your body weight may help reduce or resolve sleep apnea symptoms. Obstructive sleep apnea is a common condition that can cause problems with your ...