Obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes lower oxygen levels during sleep, is linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory through damage to the brain's small blood vessels, ...

A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has revealed the link between the frequency of sleep apnea events during the rapid-eye-movement stage and the severity of verbal memory ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The drop in blood oxygen levels that occurs during a sleep apnea episode appears to be linked to degeneration of brain regions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Past age 50, men are much more likely to have REM sleep behavior disorder than women. Jose Luis Pelaez/Stone via Getty Images ...

The researchers found that measures of obstructive sleep apnea-related hypoxemia significantly predicted global white matter hyperintensity volume of the brain, which was driven by hypoxemia severity ...

Here’s what happens during each cycle—and why uninterrupted sleep matters.

(urbazon/E+/Getty Images) Nearly 1 billion people across the world are affected by sleep apnea – and that's not including the people sleeping next to those with the disorder. The hallmark of ...

New research breaks down how it affects men and women differently.

May 8 (UPI) --Sleep apnea could be costing you brain power and increasing your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. The drop in blood oxygen levels that occurs during a sleep ...