The Latest Breaking News from Sleep Apnea

White House reveals Biden uses CPAP machine for sleep apnea after president seen with marks on his face

President has faced intense scrutiny with respect to health challenges thanks to ever-present questions about age

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

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The White House confirmed Wednesday that President Joe Biden has recently started using a CPAP machine to address his sleep apnea.

Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023

White House says Biden uses CPAP machine for sleep apnea

Biden, one of about 30 million people in US who have the sleeping disorder, uses CPAP machine to improve sleep quality.

Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2023

Sleep issues could put you at greater risk for Alzheimer’s-related memory loss, according to a new study. Here are the signs to look for

"People who are in the very early stages of the Alzheimer’s continuum showed a specific vulnerability to sleep apneas," the study found.

Fortune · May 31, 2023

Sleep apnea linked to changes in the brain's wiring that may raise risk of dementia, stroke

Sleep apnea and a lack of deep sleep may be linked to abnormalities in the brain's white matter.

LiveScience · May 10, 2023

Researchers discover optimal treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness

Dena Zeraatkar and Tyler Pitre of McMaster University have found that the medicine solriamfetol is the most effective therapy for excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in persons with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 10, 2023

The hell of somniphobia: ‘On a bad night I get zero to two hours’ sleep’

The fear of falling asleep can have many causes, from trauma to sleep apnea, and the effects are debilitating. But there are effective treatments

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

Tommy Tiernan diagnosed with sleep apnea after spending night in hospital

The comedian and chat show host revealed on his podcast that he was recently diagnosed with the sleep condition

Dublin Live · Mar 2, 2023

ResMed rings up record $1B in sales in latest quarter led by connected sleep apnea devices

For the past 18 months, ResMed Chief Executive Mick Farrell has been publicly outspoken in urging that medical devices get priority access to semiconductors amid global chip shortages coming out of the pandemic.

Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2023

Will your smartphone be the next doctor’s office?

The same devices used to take selfies and type out tweets are being repurposed and commercialized for quick access to information needed for monitoring a patient’s health. A fingertip pressed against a phone’s camera lens can measure a heart rate. The microphone, kept by the bedside, can screen for sleep…

Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2023