The oxygen desaturation index (ODI) measures how often and how much your blood oxygen level drops while you sleep. A normal ODI is fewer than five desaturation episodes per hour of sleep, and anything ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) causes repeated pauses in breathing during sleep, leading to low oxygen levels. Chronic oxygen deprivation stresses the cardiovascular system, increasing the risk of ...

Routinely getting less than 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night can increase your risk for heart disease, along with other ...

Sleep apnea may worsen fatty liver disease, now called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), by lowering oxygen levels at night. This can trigger chronic inflammation and ...

There are three main types of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep apnea (CSA) and complex sleep apnea syndrome (CSAS). OSA, the most common form, occurs when the muscles in the ...

WESTON, Fla. — Sleep loss and sleep disorders are among the most common, yet frequently overlooked and treatable health problems. Fortunately, there are some implantable devices that can help people ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered how cells can adjust their gene activity to survive when oxygen runs low ...