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‘Social apnoea’: sleep disorder could worsen at weekends, research suggests

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Admin

Lifestyle factors such as drinking and smoking could contribute to increased severity of obstructive sleep apnoea

Letting your hair down at the weekend might be a well-known recipe for a hangover, but researchers say it might also increase the severity of a common sleep disorder.

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) involves complete pauses in breathing or partial reductions in airflow that arise because muscles in the back of the throat relax, causing the airways to narrow or close. It is more common in groups such as older people and people who are overweight or obese.

Middle-aged people who sleep six hours or less at greater risk of dementia, study finds

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Admin

UCL data of 10,000 volunteers shows cases 30% higher among those who slept poorly in their 50s, 60s and 70s

People who regularly sleep for six hours or less each night in middle age are more likely to develop dementia than those who routinely manage seven hours, according to a major study into the disease.

Researchers found a 30% greater risk of dementia in those who during their 50s, 60s and 70s consistently had a short night’s sleep, regardless of other risk factors such as heart and metabolic conditions and poor mental health.