Sleep apnea's effects on memory storage

Sleep apnea is a common condition that up to now has been associated with a myriad of health problems including heart disease, obesity, diabetes, depression, and fatigue among others. A new study published by UCLA researchers in the June 27 edition of the journal Neuroscience Letters showed that for people with sleep apnea showed tissue loss in regions of the brain associated with memory storage.


  • Dr. Ronald Harper, PhD. Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

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