Sleeping Disorders News

A procedure that removes excess tissue in the throat or mouth to widen the airway can help improve or cure obstructive sleep apnea, a U.S. study finds.

Changing to daylight savings time may give people an hour more of sunlight, but it appears that their internal body clocks never really adjusts to the change, German researchers report.

Remote infrared imaging shows promise as a way to diagnose the nighttime breathing disorder called sleep apnea without disturbing a patients' sleep, a U.S. study finds.

Reuters - Children with sleep disordered breathing who undergo adenotonsillectomy - surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids -- may not only start sleeping better, but may also show improvements in behavior, the results of a new study suggests.

When the clocks go back an hour on the first Sunday in November, you should use that extra hour to make a small payment on your sleep debt, experts say.

Along with typical symptoms such as acid reflux, the less typical symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) -- such as coughing, choking, wheezing, choking, snoring, sore throat, and chest pain -- can cause people significant sleep problems, according to a new U.S. survey.

They may not toss and turn, but even fish can get insomnia, according to new research that could help sleepless humans.

Reuters - The U.S. government said on Monday it was holding firm to its recommendations that pregnant and breast-feeding women limit how much fish and other seafood they eat and avoid certain types with high levels of mercury.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- The interrupted sleep, snoring, and nighttime breathing troubles associated with sleep apnea isn't just affecting adults -- kids can get the condition, too, experts say.

The interrupted sleep, snoring, and nighttime breathing troubles associated with sleep apnea isn't just affecting adults -- kids can get the condition, too, experts say.

Using a mask to deliver continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to treat people with obstructive sleep apnea dramatically reduces early indications of atherosclerosis -- hardening of the arteries -- within months, a new study finds.

While some cases of bed-wetting are triggered by a medical condition, most often the problem occurs as a child learns bladder control.

A plastic "dental splint" mouthpiece may help keep some people from snoring through the night, Scottish researchers report.

We spend about one-third of our lives asleep, but sometimes sleep can be elusive.

A father's concern for his son led to research that now sheds new light on a disease that has long been shrouded in mystery.

Sleep doesn't have to be a struggle, say sleep experts at the Medical College of Georgia Sleep Disorders Center, who point to a few simple steps to improve sleep time and quality.

Sleep doesn't have to be a struggle, say sleep experts at the Medical College of Georgia Sleep Disorders Center, who point to a few simple steps to improve sleep time and quality.

The more hours adults work and the more hours they spend commuting to the job, the less time they spend sleeping.

Labor Day marks the end of the U.S. summer holiday season and the resumption of hectic work and home routines that can cut into sleep time.

The more hours adults work and the more hours they spend commuting to the job, the less time they spend sleeping.