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Sleep apnea impacts brain in ways that may affect cognitive function

December 19, 2024

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A new study links sleep apnea to changes in key brain regions related to memory. Image credit: Maskot/Getty Images.

About 936 million adults around the world have sleep apnea.
Past studies show that sleep apnea can increase a person’s risk for several conditions, including neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers from the University of Miami have found that people with sleep apnea may have an enlarged hippocampus, which is the area of the brain responsible for memory…

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