Archive for the 'Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia' Category


Link Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea And Later Risk Of Heart Disease

Severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) raised the risk of heart failure for middle-aged and older men - and significantly raised the risk of coronary heart disease in men up to age 70, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association...
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07/13/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia | Trackback | Comments Off

Pollution, Temperature And Sleep-Disordered Breathing - New Link

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health have established the first link between air pollution and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), a known cause of cardiovascular diseases. Antonella Zanobetti, Ph.D., Susan Redline, MD, MPH, Diane Gold, M.D., M.P.H...
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06/16/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia | Trackback | Comments Off

Sleep Apnea In Children And Teens Linked To Lower Academic Grades

The average academic grades of children and teens with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea are worse than the grades of students who have no sleep-disordered breathing, according to a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC...
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06/09/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia | Trackback | Comments Off

CPAP Therapy Restores Brain Tissue In Adults With Sleep Apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea patients had reductions of grey-matter volume at baseline but showed significant grey-matter volume increase after three months of CPAP therapy, according to a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 7, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC...
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06/07/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia | Trackback | Comments Off

Sleep-Disordered Breathing Is Common But Hard To Detect In Pediatric Patients

According to new research presented at the 19th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, an estimated 18 percent of pediatric patients in a University of North Carolina-based study were at-risk for sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD)...
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06/07/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia | Trackback | Comments Off

Sleep-Disordered Breathing In Children Identified By Dental Questionnaire

According to new research that received the Graduate Student Research Award on Saturday, June 5, at the 19th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, questionnaires can help dentists screen for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in a pediatric population. SDB includes obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), upper-airway resistance syndrome, and snoring...
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06/07/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia | Trackback | Comments Off

Oral Appliance Therapy Show High Efficacy And Compliance For Sleep Apnea Patients

According to new research that was presented on Saturday, June 5, at the 19th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, between 31 and 53 months after beginning oral appliance therapy, the sleep apnea treatment remained effective. Subjective daytime sleepiness, fatigue severity, and quality of life also remained improved...
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06/07/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia | Trackback | Comments Off

Sleep Apnea Linked To Increased Risk Of Stroke

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk of stroke in middle-aged and older adults, especially men, according to new results from new research supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. Overall, sleep apnea more than doubles the risk of stroke in men...
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04/08/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia | Trackback | Comments Off

Frequency Of Nightmare Recall Decreased By Severe Sleep Apnea

A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) report a significantly lower frequency of nightmares than patients with mild or no sleep apnea, indicating that OSA suppresses the cognitive experience of nightmare recall...
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02/15/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia | Trackback | Comments Off

Study Finds Reduced Brain Gray Matter Concentration In Patients With Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

A study in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found gray matter concentration deficits in multiple brain areas of people with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)...
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02/01/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia | Trackback | Comments Off

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