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What Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)?
26 Feb 2010Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition which causes interruptions in breathing during sleep. It is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep as the throat muscles intermittently relax and block the airway.
In obstructive sleep apnea, breathing is interrupted by a physical block to airflow, despite the [...]
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Napping Boosts Brain Power
26 Feb 2010Researchers in the US found that napping boosts brain power by clearing out the brain’s temporary storage space so it can absorb new information: they also propose that this clearing out process happens during a specific stage of sleep.
Lead investigator Dr Matthew Walker, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, presented [...]
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Watermark Medical CEO Sean Heyniger, said the recent Dr. Oz Show segment on sleep apnea and obesity will help the estimated 20 million undiagnosed Americans realize their symptoms and seek help.
Watermark’s ARESTM is an innovative, low-cost, patient-friendly wireless device, offered through primary care physicians that is worn while the patient sleeps at home. The [...]
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Understanding The Sleep-Wake Cycle
18 Feb 2009Lack of sleep is a common complaint but for many, falling asleep involuntarily during the day poses a very real and dangerous problem. A new study from the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) at McGill University demonstrates interestingly, that sleep-wake states are regulated by two different types of nerve cells (neurons), melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) neurons and [...]
A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, concludes that people who have nightmares following a suicide attempt are five times more likely to attempt suicide again, compared with those who do not have nightmares.
Sleep Apnea Masks Help Hearts Heal, Too
18 Feb 2009It’s estimated that some 12 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea*- which means they could stop breathing in their sleep, in some cases hundreds of times per night. Most people who have moderate to severe cases of sleep apnea are given a mask to wear at night that helps them sleep better, but it might [...]
The Sleep and Human Health Institute (SHHI) was awarded a grant to study one of the most controversial aspects of Chronic Insomnia. Conventional wisdom connects insomnia to psychological factors — stress, racing thoughts, and worries — and is usually treated with sleeping pills or talk therapy. Pitted against the CW is the provocative theory that [...]
Sleeping Brain Is Still Hard At Work: Mechanisms For Consolidation Of Cortical Plasticity
17 Feb 2009New research provides strong support for the idea that one of the key functions of sleep is the consolidation of memories. The study, published by Cell Press in the February 12th issue of the journal Neuron, provides fascinating insight into the cellular mechanisms that govern the sleep-dependent consolidation of experiences that occur while we are [...]
Using Wakefulness Tests To Detect Daytime Sleepiness In Drivers May Be Unreliable, Study Finds
17 Feb 2009A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that a 40 minute protocol for the Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT40) is superior to a 20-minute protocol (MWT20) at detecting excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in adults who may be unable to maintain wakefulness while driving. Yet results also suggest [...]
Using sleep or napping to cope with chronic pain caused by tension-type headaches could lead to chronic insomnia according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The study, published in the February 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, found that napping to relieve headache pain could serve as [...]
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Oxygen Concentrator Inc is a retailer of portable oxygen concentrators; we also have a rental, repair and consignments centers. Oxygen Concentrator Inc started in 1998 and has sold, rented and repaired thousands and thousands of oxygen concentrators. Oxygen Concentrator Inc has a 5000 square foot warehouse and we have one of the largest stock of portable oxygen concentrators in the country.
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