Inspire is an advanced treatment option for some patients with sleep apnea, but is not the best choice for every patient, and involves an outpatient procedure to implant a hypoglossal nerve stimulator ...

Using different oximeter devices for monitoring stable patients under NIV or CPAP may have an unpredictable effect on results and clinical decisions.

The drug sulthiame reduces the number of breathing pauses and improves sleep quality in patients with obstructive sleep apnea ...

In 2017, Matthew Williams, a thirtysomething software engineer with an athletic build and a bald head, went for a long bike ride in the hills of San Francisco. Afterward, at dinner with some friends, ...

Healthcare is fast becoming a do-it-yourself project for patients. With a shortage of doctors, long wait times for appointments and an increasing prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes ...

Patients placed on mechanical ventilation are commonly put under deep sedation, to ease the stress and discomfort of having a ...

Gene therapies for rare diseases are frequently developed then discarded by drug companies because they can’t afford to produce the treatment for more patients. Gene therapies for rare diseases are ...

Could “TrumpRx” be the prescription for lower drug prices? President Donald Trump announced a landmark deal with Pfizer to cut drug prices and sell medications on TrumpRx, a direct-to-consumer federal ...

Shari Meyerson, M.D. (left) and Mansi Shah, M.D., can offer patients with lung conditions a minimally invasive alternative for their lung surgery. Hilary Brown \| UK Photo. LEXINGT ...

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Scientists at Heriot-Watt University have unlocked the secret behind how female sawflies make specific cuts to plants—a ...

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