Hypoxia is a potentially lethal deprivation of oxygen. The brain is the most sensitive organ to hypoxia. Now, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) identified a mechanism that protects ...

A new study published in JAMA Network Open has shown that moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a significantly increased risk for future cerebral microbleeds. The ...

Acute hypoxia alters the content of the neuropeptide methionine enkephalin (ME) within specific brainstem regions involved in respiratory control. This alteration is both age and region specific (Ped ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Individuals with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea had increased odds of having neovascular AMD.

Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) independently correlated with development of cerebral microbleeds seen on ...