April News 2023
April 27, 2023
6 medical problems that can mimic dementia — but aren’t
AARP
Getting a good night’s rest is essential for protecting the brain as you age. Sleep gives our brain time to learn, store memories and filter out toxic substances. If your sleep-wake cycle is disturbed or you have insomnia, you may experience dementia-like symptoms such as trouble focusing, confusion, mental fatigue and irritability.
April 25, 2023
Individual patterns in sleep apnea provide a better approach to diagnosis and treatment
EurekAlert
A team of researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Boston University, have pioneered an “instantaneous AHI (apnea-hypopnea index), which evolves moment-to-moment based on data from sleep stage and body position and patterns of past apnea activity. This model allowed researchers to accurately predict when events will occur, which could help sleep clinicians develop individualized treatments for their sleep apnea patients.
April 17, 2023
A potential new treatment target for sleep apnea
Neuroscience News
In a new study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that specialized channel proteins, a cation channel known as TRPM7, are possible therapeutic targets for sleep apnea and similar abnormally slow breathing disorders in obese people.
April 13, 2023
11 celebrities who struggle with sleep just like the rest of us
Everyday Health
From George Clooney to Jennifer Aniston, to JLo and Rihanna, there are a lot of people struggling with sleep just like you, including celebrities who have helped raise awareness about how debilitating not sleeping can be, and why it’s so important to get help. If you have problems with sleep, it’s important that you get help as soon as possible. Unaddressed sleep problems tend to get worse and get tougher to treat the more habitual they become.
April 12, 2023
Can sleep apnea cause headaches?
Health Digest
According to the Sleep Foundation, headaches are a sneaky symptom of sleep apnea. But the type of headache associated with sleep apnea is specific — rather than a throbbing pain, those suffering experience more of a persistent, all-encompassing discomfort that is typically felt along the sides of the head and passes after a few hours.