A European clinical trial found that the drug sulthiame significantly reduced breathing interruptions in people with moderate to severe sleep apnea. Patients taking higher doses experienced up to 47% ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Key Takeaways Obstructive sleep apnea is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by ...

(Tim Kitchen/Getty Images) Sleeping with a clunky breathing machine is a problem for many with sleep apnea, but a more comfortable alternative is on the horizon. In a recent clinical drug trial that ...

Researchers found that the medication sulthiame reduced breathing interruptions and improved oxygen levels overnight in people with moderate to severe sleep apnea. The findings were published recently ...

One in 15 adults has moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder in which a person's breathing is frequently interrupted during sleep -- as many as 30 times per hour. People with sleep ...

A continuous positive airway pressure device is the gold standard for sleep apnea, but it can feel cumbersome and cause dry ...

Most hypnotics (sleep medications) for insomnia (sleep disorder) do not worsen obstructive sleep apnea but emphasize the need ...

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the upper airway repeatedly collapses during sleep, temporarily blocking airflow ...

Snoring is often dismissed as a harmless bedtime nuisance, yet doctors caution that persistent and loud snoring may signal a ...

A European clinical trial found that sulthiame, a drug used in the treatment of epilepsy, reduced breathing interruptions.

Millions of people in the U.S. have sleep apnea, most of whom aren’t getting treated for it. But a simple daily pill of an ...

Women’s sleep apnea symptoms differ from men’s and can often be confused with hormonal shifts. Researchers are working to ...