Category: Sleep Medicine

Sleep Medicine

The Inspire hypoglossal nerve stimulation device provides an alternative for eligible adolescents with Down syndrome who cannot tolerate CPAP.

New 3D modeling reveals that unsteady airflow over the soft palate drives loud snoring sounds, pointing toward targeted therapies.

A new scientific statement from the Endocrine Society emphasizes health outcomes such as sleep apnea and heart disease over weight loss alone.

The project from the American Thoracic Society aims to reduce the high rate of undiagnosed sleep disorders by partnering with primary care providers.

Patients experiencing both excessive daytime sleepiness and prolonged sleep-onset latency face a significantly higher risk of hypertension.

Degeneration in the locus coeruleus, alongside the hypothalamus, contributes to sleepiness and muscle weakness in narcolepsy type 1.