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    Tag: Sleep medicine

    Mouth taping for sleep apnoea risks asphyxiation: review

    June 8, 2025

    A social media trend of night-time mouth taping could be dangerous for those with sleep apnoea, a review shows.   Taping the mouth shut while sleeping…

    Tirzepatide approved to treat sleep apnoea in patients with obesity

    June 5, 2025

    Tirzepatide is now TGA registered to treat moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with obesity. Drug maker Eli Lilly says tirzepatide (Mounjaro) is the…

    Man wearing CPAP orofacial mask

    Why CPAP and tirzepatide make good bedfellows: 2024 sleep conference highlights

    October 24, 2024
    What the latest evidence says about obstructive sleep apnoea, weight loss and cardiometabolic health

    When it comes to treating insomnia, Australia is sleeping on the job

    July 24, 2024

    It is estimated that 30-40% of Australian adults experience short-term insomnia (for up to three months) and 10-15% of adults experience chronic insomnia disorder (lasting…

    Diabetes drug reduces OSA severity in adults with obesity, study shows

    July 4, 2024

    Type 2 diabetes drug tirzepatide has been shown to be effective in treating moderate to severe sleep apnoea in a worldwide clinical trial. US researchers…

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    Mandibular devices ‘as effective as CPAP’ for reducing BP in sleep apnoea

    April 17, 2024

    Oral appliance therapy is as effective as CPAP for reducing blood pressure in patients with hypertension and moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea, according to…

    Dr Kerry Hancock.

    Nocturnal asthma symptoms ‘should trigger treatment review’

    March 12, 2024

    GPs may need to step up treatment in patients with asthma-related sleep disturbances despite correct inhaler technique and adherence, according to the National Asthma Council.…

    Dr Michael Mosley on psychiatry, medical inertia and his type 2 diabetes crusade

    February 20, 2024

    “I was interested in what makes people tick. How the human body works, but also how people think and behave,” says Dr Michael Mosley, BBC…

    Insomnia common after mild COVID-19: study

    February 10, 2024

    Even mild cases of COVID-19 can trigger insomnia in most people, a study reveals. About three out of four people with mild COVID-19 (76%) reported…

    How a ‘pretty unusual’ set of symptoms led doctors to Australia’s first case of fatal familial insomnia

    January 16, 2024

    A 32-year-old with a snoring problem turned out to be a rare and tragic example of fatal familial insomnia, the first case seen in Australia.…

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