The ratio between tongue volume and bony enclosure size in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may help dentists calculate oral appliance treatment success, according to research presented at ...

Sleep disorders and insufficient sleep are major global problems contributing to, e.g., increased health care costs and sick leaves, and reduced quality of life. According to recent estimates, sleep ...

The National Council on Aging reveals that about 30 million people in the US have sleep apnea, but only six million of these people have actually been diagnosed. Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes ...

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 when the ...

As a young physician in Sydney, Australia in 1979, Colin Sullivan conceived of an experiment to help people with nighttime breathing issues. After several months of waiting for the right patient, he ...

Share on Pinterest Lower blood oxygen levels due to sleep apnea may explain the higher cardiovascular risk faced by people with this condition. Image credit: milorad kravic/Getty Images. A new study ...