Hormones linked with sleep apnea, snoring in postmenopausal women

June 22, 2022

Middle-aged women with low levels of estrogen and progesterone are more likely to snore and to report symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new study published this week in PLoS ONE by Kai Triebner of University …

Smartphone-recorded sleep breathing shows promise for obstructive sleep apnea prediction

May 06, 2022

Sleep breathing sounds recorded via smartphone yielded fair prediction of obstructive sleep apnea, researchers reported in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery…

Continued CPAP use cuts risk for death

June 20, 2022

Ongoing use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment is associated with lower all-cause mortality in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published in the June issue of CHEST.

New clinical guidelines to manage insomnia with intensive behavioral therapy

June 03, 2021

If insomnia keeps you awake at night, Flinders University researchers recommend a trip to the doctor – not for a sleeping pill prescription but for a short course of intensive behavioral therapy…