Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Key Takeaways Cognitive health can decline due to recurrent interrupted sleep and low ...

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), ranging from habitual snoring to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), is highly prevalent ...

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 an initial exam, the doctors noted that her eyes were also bloodshot and that she was unable to fully close them. When the doctors gently tried to manually pull her eyelids upward, they were ...

As nights get hotter around the globe due to climate change, the prevalence of sleep apnea is expected to increase by as much ...

Learn the biological triggers of grinding and find medical treatments to protect your jaw and sleep better tonight.

What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea? Waking up abruptly in the middle of the night, feeling immobilized, struggling to breathe, and sensing pressure on your chest or throat can be a frightening experience ...

A new Australian study has found that a simple saline nasal spray could help many children breathe and sleep better, potentially avoiding the need for surgery and specialist care. Researchers at ...

The disease affects as many as 80 million in the U.S. alone. Now Apnimed, the $400 million company behind the first ever pill to treat it, is preparing to file for FDA approval. In November 2016, ...

Zepbound works by mimicking the action of two hormones: glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). GIP and GLP-1 activate certain receptors (binding sites) ...

Sleep apnea affects an estimated 80 million adults in the U.S., yet it remains one of the country’s most underdiagnosed health conditions. Research suggests that up to four in five people with sleep ...

From leaving your phone in another room to investing in blackout curtains and white noise machines, there’s no shortage of advice promising better sleep. But when sleep apnea is part of the picture, ...