The Australian study uncovering what happens in the brains of people with sleep apnea

Summary

This article by Sophie Scott, writing for ABC-Australia, makes the following points:

• Sleep apnoea causes repeated and severe breathing problems while sleeping.
• Approximately as many as one-quarter of women and half of the men over 50 have sleep apnoea.
• Symptoms include poor-quality sleep, loud snoring, gasping for air, dry mouth and headaches on waking, poor concentration, irritability, depression and anxiety.
• Obesity is a risk factor.
• It is thought that sleep apnoea can even lead to dementia.
• An ongoing study being conducted at Sydney's Woolcock Institute is uncovering new insights into the brains of people with sleep apnoea.

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References

References from the Web:

• MAR 2020 The people who stop breathing in their sleep—BBC
• DEC 2021 Sleep apnoea tests missing patients' 'full story', Flinders University researchers say—ABC Australia

Source Information:

• Article Source: ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
• Media Check: ABC News - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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