Obstructive Sleep apnea

Depression in adults reduced with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea

In adults with obstructive sleep apnea, treatment with a continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) therapy can improve depressive symptoms. Depression is commonly seen in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea, so by treating the sleep apnea they can reduce their risk of depression. The findings of the study revealed 73 percent of sleep apnea patients ...click here to read more

Diagnosing sleep apnea in older women may be helped by new symptom

Bedwetting has been found to be a helpful symptom when trying to diagnose post-menopausal women with obstructive sleep apnea, according to new findings. The lead author of the study suggests that nearly two percent of post-menopausal women suffer from sleep apnea – a condition where a person can stop breathing while they are asleep. Post-menopausal ...click here to read more