Enter the game-changing implant technology that’s transforming sleep apnea treatment. Two notable options have emerged: Genio Nyxoah and Inspire. These devices offer a novel approach to managing ...

The first implant was done in Pittsburgh in Dec 2023 ... recently approved the first drug to treat obstructive sleep apnea. It’s a weight-loss drug called Zepbound (tirzepatide) which ...

Sleep apnea occurs when a person’s breathing repeatedly stops and starts during the night, causing them to wake again and ...

The most common type, obstructive sleep apnoea, is marked by choking sounds, loud snoring, and waking frequently. It occurs when the walls of the throat relax and widen or close. The three-hour ...

It comes as UCLH became the first centre in the UK to offer sleep apnoea patients a choice of nerve stimulators – the Genio Nyxoah or the Inspire implant. Both devices stimulate the hypoglossal ...

Surgery to remove or shrink the tissue that’s sagging into the airways, or to reposition the jaw, can also effectively treat sleep apnea. Another surgical method involves inserting an implant to ...

Taking a GLP-1 may help treat sleep apnea since obesity is one of many factors that increases your likelihood of the sleep ...