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Link between sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s – PerthNow
A study by Australian and Icelandic researchers has found people with obstructive sleep apnea have the same signs of brain damage those with Alzheimer’s.
New research has confirmed links between sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s disease, after uncovering identical signs of brain damage in both conditions.
The results of the clinical study by Australian and Icelandic researchers, led by RMIT University, has been published in the journal Sleep.
It has widespread implications with around one-in-four Australian men over 30 who have some degree of sleep apnea – a serious condition that occurs when a person’s breathing is repeatedly interrupted during slee…
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