News tagged with obstructive sleep apnoea
Weight loss reduces sleep problems in obese men
Weight loss reduces obstructive sleep apnoea in obese men, with the greatest effect seen in patients with severe disease, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal today.
Dec 04, 2009 |
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Your face reveals sleep disorder risk
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers from the University of Sydney has developed an innovative method to analyse digital photographs of faces in order to determine an individual's risk of developing Obstructive Sleep Apnoea ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Sleep apnoea linked to changes in brain structure
Obstructive sleep apnoea occurs when someone stops breathing while sleeping, because their airway at the back of the throat becomes blocked. This can lead to excessive sleepiness, increased risk of stroke and heart attack, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 26, 2010 |
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When does obesity become a child protection issue?
Childhood obesity alone is not a child protection concern, nor is failure to control weight. But consistent failure to change lifestyle and engage with outside support indicates neglect, particularly in younger children, ...
Jul 16, 2010 |
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While you were sleeping: Sleep apnea's effect on the brain may be more severe than previously thought
It has been linked to learning impairment, stroke and premature death. Now research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has found that snoring associated with sleep apnoea may impair brain function more than previously ...
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Jun 03, 2009 |
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Even mild sleep apnea increases cardiovascular risk
People with even minimally symptomatic obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease because of impaired endothelial function and increased arterial stiffness, according to a study from ...
Oct 24, 2008 |
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Snoring in children might be an allergic type disease
The research found that snoring is in fact part of the spectrum of childhood allergic diseases. So whilst the condition looks and sounds similar in adults and children it can have quite different causes and risk factors.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 05, 2007 |
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