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aabo Releases New Version of its aaboRing, A Medical Grade Health and Well
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 26: aabo, a MedTech startup, released an upgraded version of its health and wellness wearable, the aaboRing. This avant-garde wearable made of titanium metal, which was launched in April this year, is thin, light weight, scratch proof robust and unbrea
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Treatment for snoring saves lives from heart disease: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a study, patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can lower their risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by sleeping with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine.
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Bariatric surgery reduces risk of major cardiac events in patients with ob
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a new study presented at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, bariatric surgery, also known as weight-loss or metabolic surgery, was associated with a 42% lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) such as
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Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with higher risk of long-term COVID:
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Obstructive sleep apnea is linked to an increased risk of long-term COVID. According to one study, persons with both sleep disturbance and COVID may benefit from clinical monitoring.
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Study: Sleep apnea, lack of deep sleep associated with stroke risk
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a recent study, those who suffer from sleep apnea and spend less time in deep sleep may be more likely to have brain biomarkers associated to an elevated risk of stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and cognitive decline.
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Researchers discover optimal treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Dena Zeraatkar and Tyler Pitre of McMaster University discovered that the medicine solriamfetol is the most effective therapy for excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in persons with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
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Study reveals amount of sleep, snoring, sleep apnea linked to higher risk
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a study published in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, people who have sleep problems might be more likely to have a stroke.
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Study finds how obstructive sleep apnea can cause early cognitive decline
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder that could be harmful. People with OSA repeatedly cease breathing while they sleep because their throat muscles relax and restrict the airway to their lungs. The severely incapacitating symptoms of OSA for both patients and their partners include r
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New medicine found for treatment of heart failure, sleep apnea: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The drug, known as AF-130, was tested in an animal model at Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland where researchers found it improved the heart's ability to pump, but, equally important, prevented sleep apnoea, which itself reduces lifespan (see Nature Communications).
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Study suggests new drug for treating heart failure, sleep
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A new medicine is showing promise in treating heart failure, a common ailment linked to sleep apnea and a shorter lifespan.
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Statins may lower heart disease in people with sleep apnea: Study
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
According to a new study by Columbia University researchers, cholesterol-lowering medicines known as statins have the potential to minimise heart disease in persons with obstructive sleep apnea regardless of whether they use CPAP equipment at night.
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Nasal spray might help with sleep apnea: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A medication in development for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) showed promising results after being tested in humans for the first time by Flinders University researchers.
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