Sleep disturbances and dementia are two common and significant health problems in older
adults. Investigations suggest that sleep disturbances might increase the risk of dementia …

Intermittent hypoxia (IH) has been the subject of considerable research in recent years, and
triggers a bewildering array of both detrimental and beneficial effects in multiple …

Many studies support a crucial role for oxidative & nitrosative stress (O&NS) in the
pathophysiology of unipolar and bipolar depression. These disorders are characterized inter …

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a common clinical condition in which the
throat narrows or collapses repeatedly during sleep, causing obstructive sleep apnoea …

The respiratory response to hypoxia in mammals develops from an inhibition of breathing
movements in utero into a sustained increase in ventilation in the adult. This ventilatory …

Metabolic syndrome (MS), the commonly used term for the clustering of obesity, insulin
resistance, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, affects millions of people worldwide, and is …

In the United States the prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) reached epidemic
proportions in 2012 with over 600,000 patients being treated. The rates of ESRD among the …

Abstract Study Objectives: To examine episodic memory performance in individuals with
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Design Meta-analysis was used to synthesize results from …

Intermittent hypoxia (IH) is believed to contribute to the pathogenesis of hypertension in
obstructive sleep apnea through mechanisms that include activation of the renin-angiotensin …

Endothelial dysfunction is characterized by impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilatation
and is an independent predictor of adverse cardiovascular consequences. The ease with …