Mental Health DailyResearch. Evidence. Perspective.Published research on obstructive sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea often goes unnoticed in people with cancer, and a 2026 review argues that a closer look at the mouth, jaw and nose could help catch it. The researchers propose adding a dental an…
Read articleIn a 2026 case report from China, a 34-year-old woman with mild intellectual disability was sent for evaluation of possible narcolepsy. Sleep testing and EEG instead showed epilepsy and mode…
Read articleA 2026 meta-analysis of 4 randomized trials found that GLP-1 receptor agonists reduced obstructive sleep apnea severity by 13.89 apnea-hypopnea events per hour compared with placebo, alongsi…
Read articleA 2026 CARDIOSA-12 secondary analysis found that active hypoglossal nerve stimulation improved sleepiness, insomnia, snoring, and sleep-related function, but objective cognitive test perform…
Read articleA 2026 study of Hodgkin lymphoma survivors treated with mantle radiation found obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in 36 of 42 people who eventually underwent sleep testing. The practical screenin…
Read articleSome sleep apnea patients stay sleepy even when their CPAP is used 6+ hours a night and apnea events have been driven back to normal range. A 2026 cross-sectional study of 65 PAP-adherent ad…
Read articleA 2026 polysomnography study involving 685 children found that neck-to-height ratio identified moderate/severe pediatric obstructive sleep apnea better than BMI Z-score, waist-to-height rati…
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