For the one in 15 adults suffering sleep apnea, every night is a journey into treacherous territory. Now a study shows more precisely what the condition is doing in the brain.

Apnea testing, required in guidelines to establish brain death in a child, isn't always possible, and the requirement should be reevaluated, say the authors of a perspective article.

Understanding the health implications of sleep apnea is vital for effective management and treatment By Health IQ digital Jul 10, 2024 12:59 pm Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Prostock-studio ...

More than 2,600 people in study took a one-night sleep apnea test. Ten years later, they had brain imaging to detect signs related to dementia, when they were 50 or older.

Sleep apnea is known to wreak havoc with the body, contributing to heart problems, diabetes and liver disease. The sleep disorder also appears to have direct effects on brain health, a new study ...

A part of the brain connected to memory shrank in people with severe sleep apnea — but only when they also had signs of amyloid plaques, a new study found.

In total, 16 children with obstructive sleep apnea were evaluated at the University of Chicago’s pediatric sleep laboratory. All children underwent neurocognitive tests and were scanned using MRI.

Sleep apnea is a very disruptive breathing disorder that's believed to rob millions of Americans of sound, restful sleep. Now, a small, new study suggests the disorder may also prompt a decline in ...

Obstructive sleep apnea is an obstruction in your upper airway that stops normal breathing for a brief time while you're sleeping. In some people, this can occur hundreds of times each night.

My previous apnea diagnosis, Coppola said, was probably a result of the big trail of brain-wave sensor wires forcing me to sleep on my back, which closed my already narrow airway.

As CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez explained, there's an easy and safe home test to tell if you have it. Sleep apnea means you stop breathing and wake up for tiny periods during the night, causing serious ...

A part of the brain connected to memory shrank in people with severe sleep-disordered breathing — which can include heavy snoring and sleep apnea — according to a new study.