People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thinking, according to a new study. The study, which included mostly Latino people, also found that those with lower oxygen levels during sleep had changes in the deep parts of the brain, the white matter, a common finding of decreased brain health that develops with age.

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Sleep apnea linked to changes in the brain

People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thinking, according to a study published in the December 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology.

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Apnea and other sleep disorders can lead to changes in areas of the brain that are responsible, among other things, for memory and thought, and increase the risk of dementia, according to a study by the University of Miami made to Latinos in the U.S. spread this Wednesday.

La apnea y otros trastornos del sueño pueden derivar en cambios en áreas del cerebro que son responsables, entre otras cosas, de la memoria y el pensamiento, y aumentar el riesgo de demencia, según un estudio de la Universidad de Miami hecho a latinos en EE.UU. difundido este miércoles.

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Sleep apnea may cause brain changes that are linked to Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, new research shows. Researchers found people with lower nighttime blood oxygen levels had more evidence of damage to small blood vessels in the brain, a contributing risk factor to Alzheimer's.

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A study conducted by the University of Miami, focusing on Latinos living in the U.S., concludes that apnea and other sleep disorders could lead to alterations in brain areas key to memory and thought, increasing the risk of developing dementia. The research, disseminated on Wednesday and published in the journal Neurology of the American Academy of Neurology, indicates that low levels of oxygen during sleep are linked to changes in the white mat…

Un estudio realizado por la Universidad de Miami, enfocado en latinos residentes en EE.UU., concluye que la apnea y otros trastornos del sueño podrían generar alteraciones en áreas cerebrales clave para la memoria y el pensamiento, aumentando el riesgo de desarrollar demencia. La investigación, difundida este miércoles y publicada en la revista Neurology de la Academia Estadounidense de Neurología, indica que niveles bajos de oxígeno durante el …

Apnea y otros trastornos del sueño pueden incrementar el riesgo de demencia senil

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Apnea and other sleep disorders may increase the risk of senile dementia

The apnea and others disorders of the dream can lead to changes in areas of the brain responsible, among other things, for the memory and thinking, and increase the risk of dementiaaccording to a study by the University of Miami made to latinos in the US and released this Wednesday.  The work also reveals that those with lower levels of oxygen during the dream showed changes in the deep parts of the brainwhite matter, which is often common with …

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Sleep apnea, the difficulty some people experience breathing when they sleep, can cause changes in your brain.  According to a study published in ‘Neurology‘, these people may have a hippocampus largest, the area of ​​the brain responsible for memory and thinking. 
The study also found that those with lower oxygen levels during sleep had changes in the deeper parts of the brain, such as white matter, a common finding associated with the decline …

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