Study Links Common Sleep Disorder To Memory Loss

For the first time, UCLA researchers have discovered that people with sleep apnea show tissue loss in brain regions that help store memory. Reported in the June 27 edition of the journal Neuroscience Letters, the findings emphasize the importance of early detection of the disorder, which afflicts an estimated 20 million Americans.

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Filed under: Sleep / Sleep Disorders on June 19th, 2008