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Tag: SLEEP APNEA
Study Identifies Potential New Treatment Target for Sleep Apnea
In a new study with obese mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that specialized channel proteins are possible therapeutic targets for sleep apnea and similar abnormally slow breathing disorders in obese people. The protein, a cation channel known as TRPM7, is found in carotid bodies, […]
Brain Images Plus AI May Diagnose Sleep Apnea Faster Than Current Methods
New UCLA research suggests that a combination of brain imaging data and machine learning can accurately diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) significantly faster than the standard methods now in use that are complex, costly, time-consuming, and can delay crucial treatment. The findings, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Sleep Research, […]
STOP-BANG Plus HSAT Can Diagnose Sleep Apnea in Stroke Patients Before They Leave the Hospital
Sleep-disordered breathing is common in stroke patients. These patients don’t recover as quickly and are more likely to die or have a recurrent stroke, especially among non-white racial and ethnic populations. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelines recommend considering sleep studies in patients with acute stroke and transient ischemic […]
Apnimed Sleep Apnea Pill Secures $25 Million in Financing
Apnimed raised $25 million in a Series B financing led by existing investor, Morningside Ventures, and joined by new investors, Seligman Investments and Tao Capital Partners. The proceeds will support Apnimed’s ongoing development and commercialization plans. The company is advancing its lead program, AD109, an oral disease-modifying therapeutic for the […]
Amazon Reportedly Developing Radar-Equipped Sleep Apnea Tracker
Amazon is developing a new Alexa-powered device that can track and monitor for signs of sleep apnea using radar, according to a new report from Business Insider. The palm-sized device is reportedly designed to sit on a bedside table and use millimeter-wave radar to sense your breathing, keeping an eye out for […]
🚴♂️Study Links Increased Exercise With Lower Sleep Apnea Risk
A study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that increased physical activity is associated with a lower risk of obstructive sleep apnea, a common sleep-related breathing disorder. The study is the largest to date focused on the relationship between sleep apnea and […]
Study Suggests 3D Face Photos Could Screen For Sleep Apnea
Facial features analyzed from 3D photographs could predict the likelihood of having obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Using 3D photography, the study found that geodesic measurements — the shortest distance between two points on a curved surface — predicted […]
Weight Loss Improves Sleep Apnea Primarily by Reducing Tongue Fat
Weight loss in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) appears to improve sleep apnea primarily by reducing tongue fat, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “Effect of Weight Loss on Upper Airway Anatomy and the Apnea Hypopnea Index: […]
Blue Shield of CA and BCBS Federal Employee Plan to Include WatchPAT in Policies
Itamar Medical Ltd. has announced that Blue Shield of California (BSC) and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Plan (BCBS FEP) have included WatchPAT™ as a covered home sleep apnea diagnostic test. The Company also announced the release of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2020 […]
