FDA Clears Novel Daytime Device for Obstructive Sleep Apnea FDA Clears Novel Daytime Device for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
eXciteOSA, a prescription-only, neuromuscular tongue stimulator worn for 20 minutes during the day, has been shown to reduce snoring and mild OSA by improving muscle function of the tongue.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - February 8, 2021 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Alert Source Type: news
FDA OKs Marketing of New Device to Reduce Snoring, Mild OSA
MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2021 -- A new device to reduce snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea has received marketing authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced Friday.
The eXciteOSA device, available only by prescription... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 8, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA Approves'Tongue Strengthening' Device for Certain Sleep Apnea Patients
MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2021 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the marketing of a new " tongue strengthening " device to cut down on snoring in patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea.
Unlike devices used during sleep, this... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 8, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
NIDCR Science News - February 2021
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Surgical Adhesive Inspired by Slug Slime
Stretchy, sticky gel may benefit oral surgery
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New Genetic Disease Identified
Scientists trace cause of disorder affecting brain, facial features
NIDCR • January 20, 2021
Obese, Snoring Mini Pigs Show How Air Flows Through the Throat Du...
Source: NIDCR Science News - February 1, 2021 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Our Invisible Universe of Grief
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OUR INVISIBLE UNIVERSE OF GRIEF
Early in the morning at the unruly park by my house, it feels like the before-times. Big dogs gallop by, chasing each other at full speed, nothing between them and the rise of the ...
Source: TIME: Health - January 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Susanna Schrobsdorff Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen It's Not Just You Source Type: news
The Irreplaceable Grace Of an Ordinary Morning
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OUR INVISIBLE UNIVERSE OF GRIEF
Early in the morning at the unruly park by my house, it feels like the before-times. Big dogs gallop by, chasing each other at full speed, nothing between them and the rise of the ...
Source: TIME: Health - January 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Susanna Schrobsdorff Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen It's Not Just You Source Type: news
Sleep apnoea: When is snoring a sign of the disruptive sleep disorder? Key symptoms
SLEEP APNOEA is an umbrella term for a number of sleep disturbances that disrupt breathing patterns. Snoring is a common symptom of obstructive sleep apnoea - the most common type. But how can you be sure your snoring is serious? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 4, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to stop snoring- the three changes to make
SNORING affects 30 million people in the UK, leading to sleepless disruption and sleepiness during the day. Here's how to stop snoring. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Good Sleep Habits Tied to Lower Risk of Heart Failure
People who slept seven to eight hours a night, didn ’t snore and weren’t excessively tired during the day were less likely to develop heart failure. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nicholas Bakalar Tags: Sleep Heart Source Type: news
Eureka! The once-a-night pill that can banish snoring by easing the symptoms of sleep apnoea
The new tablet eases the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea - which affects up to two million people in Britain, causing heavy snoring and, sometimes, interrupted breathing. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The effect of playing a wind instrument or singing on risk of sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusions:Playing a wind instrument and singing may have a small but positive effect on sleep disorders. Considering the practicality and investment of (rehearsal) time, didgeridoo and singing are the most promising interventions to reduce obstructive sleep apnea and snoring, respectively. However, the results of this review are based on few studies and the synthesis of the evidence is graded to have low certainty.Citation:van der Weijden FN, Lobbezoo F, Slot DE. The effect of playing a wind instrument or singing on risk of sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.J Clin Sleep Med. 2020;16(9):1591 –1601. ...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - October 1, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Relationship between insomnia phenotype and mild cognitive impairment in young and middle-aged patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome - Guo KD, Wang J, Wang QJ, Shen JC, Chen R.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between insomnia phenotype and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in young and middle-aged patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). METHODS: Those patients admitted due to snoring and exam... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Snorers could face up to THREE TIMES the risk of dying of Covid-19, study claims
Researchers at the University of Warwick made the find after reviewing 18 papers to reveal the link between obstructive sleep apnoea, or snoring, and death from coronavirus. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Relief for people who struggle with CPAP masks
(Flinders University) A trial of a simple yet effective surgery has led Australian experts to promote it as an option to specialists around the world for managing difficult obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) cases. After rigorous evaluation of the surgery, excellent outcomes were shown in sleep apnea patients who had been unable to use continuous positive pressure airway (CPAP) treatment, with patients achieved relief from snoring and disrupted sleep and experienced improved general health. according to a new report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 4, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
The magnet in your neck that stops you SNORING
The pull of two magnets is being used to keep the airways open at night to treat obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a condition that affects two million Britons. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
