May 8 (UPI) --Sleep apnea could be costing you brain power and increasing your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. The drop in blood oxygen levels that occurs during a ...

Obstructive sleep apnea, which lowers oxygen levels during sleep, is associated with degeneration in brain areas tied to memory due to damage to small blood vessels, according to findings ...

Even mild sleep apnea can cause you to stop breathing several times an hour—setting off a cascade of threats to your brain and heart health. Staff at a sleep clinic in France place monitor leads ...

Credit: Getty Images Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that causes abnormal breathing patterns as you sleep, like pauses in your breath. These interruptions can lead to fragmented sleep ...

Sleep apnea affects 22 million Americans but treatments for the condition that causes snoring and impedes breathing are often inadequate. To improve treatments, a team of researchers at the ...

More information: Xiaoman Zhang et al, Obstructive sleep apnea and memory impairments: Clinical characterization, treatment strategies, and mechanisms, Sleep Medicine Reviews (2025). DOI: 10.1016 ...

The clinical syndrome of obstructive sleep apnea (OSAS) in children is a distinct, yet somewhat overlapping disorder with the condition that occurs in adults, such that the clinical manifestations ...

Medical cannabis has improved sleep for Minnesotans who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new study from the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). The study, released ...

O bstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes lower oxygen levels during sleep, is linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory through damage to the brain's small blood ...

The researchers said the results call for a renewed discussion about sleep apnea screening and treatment in older adults. Reduced oxygen during REM sleep was associated with cerebrovascular damage ...