"We have come to understand that sleep is really intertwined with the neurological processes driving Alzheimer's and similar dementias," said Dr. Alberto Ramos, research director of the Sleep ...

Sleep apnea is known to wreak havoc with the body, contributing to heart problems, diabetes and liver disease. The sleep disorder also appears to have direct effects on brain health, a new study shows ...

The drop in blood oxygen levels that occurs during a sleep apnea episode appears to be linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal ...

Past studies show that sleep apnea can increase a person’s risk for several conditions, including neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from the University of Miami have found ...

There are three main types of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep apnea (CSA) and complex sleep apnea syndrome (CSAS). OSA, the most common form, occurs when the muscles in the ...

(CNN) — A part of the brain connected to memory shrank in people with severe sleep-disordered breathing — which can include heavy snoring and sleep apnea — according to a new study. People with sleep ...

Maybe you know you snore like a bear, but you don’t feel much urgency to look into it. Or maybe you have been told to wear a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machine for sleep apnea, but ...

Obstructive 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 vessels, ...

If you suffer from sleep apnea, you’re probably already familiar with at least a few of its unpleasant effects—daytime sleepiness, fatigue, memory lapses, hair trigger emotional responses, and, in ...

Sleep apnea often goes untreated because it doesn’t look the way most people expect it to. Many imagine loud, disruptive ...