Does Sleep Apnea Affect Mental Health? adhd adrenaline alzheimer's disease amnesia amygdala anxiety disorder blood-brain barrier brain functions cerebral small vessel disease cortisol cpap dementia depression dopamine gray matter heart disease high blood pressure hippocampus hypercapnia hypoxia inflammation insulin resistance mental disorders mental health mood disorder neurotransmitters obstructive sleep apnea oxidative stress prefrontal cortex serotonin sleep apnea stress stroke sympathetic nervous system white matter Oct 26, 2024

Nearly 1 billion adults — about 12 percent of the world’s population — suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Among them, 425 million aged 30 to 69 have moderate to severe OSA. The sleep disorder is more common in men (up to 33 percent are affected) than in women (up to 19 percent).1,2 

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The Role of Estrogen in Health aging bone health brain functions cardiovascular health energy balance glucose metabolism muscle strength Feb 11, 2023

Estrogen is a sex hormone produced by males and females. Females, however, have more of it than males do.1 In females, its main job is to control sexual development and the menstrual cycle In males, it plays a part in reproduction.2 Moreover, both genders need the hormone for the following purposes:...

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