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OSA is Associated with Less Visceral Fat Accumulation in Women than MenA new study from researchers in Japan indicates that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is independently associated with visceral (abdominal) fat accumulation only in men, perhaps explaining gender differences in the impact of OSA on cardiovascular disease and mortality. |
Embargo expired: 5/22/2013 2:00 PM EDT
Released: 5/13/2013 1:00 PM EDT
American Thoracic Society (ATS) |
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Adenoid-Tonsil Surgery Improves Outcomes for Children with Obstructive Sleep ApneaChildren with obstructive sleep apnea who had a common surgery to remove their adenoids and tonsils had notable improvements in behavior, quality of life and other symptoms compared to those treated with “watchful waiting.” |
Embargo expired: 5/21/2013 2:00 PM EDT
Released: 5/17/2013 9:00 AM EDT
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
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Better Behavior Post-Tonsil Surgery for Kids with Sleep Trouble?Children with obstructive sleep apnea who had a common surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids showed notable improvements in behavior, quality of life and other symptoms compared to those treated with “watchful waiting” and supportive care, according to a new study. |
Released: 5/21/2013 2:00 PM EDT
University of Michigan Health System |
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Less Sleep Associated With Increased Risk of Crashes for Young DriversA study by Alexandra L. C. Martiniuk, M.Sc, Ph.D., of The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia, and colleagues suggests less sleep per night is associated with a significant increase in the risk for motor vehicle crashes for young drivers. |
Embargo expired: 5/20/2013 4:00 PM EDT
Released: 5/16/2013 8:00 PM EDT
American Medical Association (AMA) |
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Stress Test May Help Predict Increased Mortality Risk in Sleep Apnea PatientsMany studies have shown that men and women who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - a disorder that causes breathing to halt intermittently during sleep – have a higher mortality rate than those who do not have the disorder. Now, a study from researchers at the Cleveland Clinic shows that OSA patients who also have poor functional capacity have an even greater risk of mortality and suggests that an assessment of functional capacity in this population can help physicians identify patients most at risk for death. |
Embargo expired: 5/20/2013 8:15 AM EDT
Released: 5/13/2013 1:00 PM EDT
American Thoracic Society (ATS) |
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Treatment of Sleep Apnea Improves Glucose Levels in PrediabetesOptimal treatment of sleep apnea in patients with prediabetes improves blood sugar (glucose) levels and thus can reduce cardiometabolic risk, according to a study to be presented at the ATS 2013 International Conference in Philadelphia. |
Embargo expired: 5/19/2013 4:45 PM EDT
Released: 5/13/2013 1:00 PM EDT
American Thoracic Society (ATS) |
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Study Finds that Sleep Apnea and Alzheimer’s Are LinkedA new study looking at sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and markers for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and neuroimaging adds to the growing body of research linking the two. |
Embargo expired: 5/19/2013 2:00 PM EDT
Released: 5/13/2013 1:00 PM EDT
American Thoracic Society (ATS) |
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Researchers Identify a Potential New Risk for Sleep Apnea: AsthmaResearchers at the University of Wisconsin have identified a potential new risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea: asthma. |
Embargo expired: 5/19/2013 2:00 PM EDT
Released: 5/13/2013 1:00 PM EDT
American Thoracic Society (ATS) |
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Future Hospitalization and Increased Health Service Use May Be Linked to InsomniaNew study finds insomnia may be an important indicator of future hospitalization among middle-aged and older adults. |
Embargo expired: 5/10/2013 12:00 AM EDT
Released: 5/9/2013 12:40 PM EDT
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
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Unusual Comparison Nets New Sleep Loss MarkerFor years, Paul Shaw, PhD, a researcher at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has used what he learns in fruit flies to look for markers of sleep loss in humans. Shaw reverses the process in a new paper, taking what he finds in humans back to the flies. |
Released: 5/3/2013 3:00 PM EDT
Washington University in St. Louis |