A nerve stimulator implant called Inspire is helping some sleep apnea patients breathe normally at night when a CPAP machine is not an effective treatment.

For decades, cumbersome CPAP machines have been the primary way to help people with sleep apnea. A range of new options has recently come into focus.

A European clinical trial found that the drug sulthiame significantly reduced breathing interruptions in people with moderate to severe sleep apnea. Patients taking higher doses experienced up to 47% ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doctors favor treatment with continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machines, researchers are slated to report this week at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are many ways to treat sleep apnea, including with a CPAP machine. - no_limit_pictures/E+/Getty Images Maybe you know you ...

Struggling to fall asleep and stopping breathing at night may be a far riskier combo than previously thought. In a study of ...

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Study finds link between obesity, apnea and cognitive problems in children. Nov. 4, 2011— -- Obesity, sleep apnea and behavior and learning difficulties can cause significant dysfunction in ...

You can live for years with obstructive sleep apnea and never know it. The condition repeatedly narrows your upper airway during sleep. That can break up your rest, strain your body, and lower oxygen ...

June 9 (UPI) A clash is brewing between doctors and patients when it comes to treatment for sleep apnea in those with obesity, a new study reports. Doctors favor treatment with continuous positive ...